I know iβve said it before. But this discourse about the ethics regarding taylor swift being a billionaire are so disingenuous. She doesnβt have a makeup line, clothing line, brand endorsements.
The bulk of her income is entirely from her own talent as a musician. She has not exploited anyone. Sheβs also not even close to being a cash billionaire when you look at the numbers it like half of that ( bc itβs hard to become a billionaire without shady shit) . Taylor is known to pay her employees well. By percentage what she gives away to charity and compensates her team with is unheard of. She gave 10% of her net worth away in bonuses to everyone who worked on her tour. Thatβs just what we know of.
Iβm not even saying this as a fan, but you cannot look at someone like her and how she moves and compare that to other billionaires and oligarchs.
Iβm all for wealthy people paying their fair share. I hate capitalism and the current system but I do think sheβs a good example of doing the best to be ethical within the current system
Also there are 3028 billionaires in the world right now. Taylor is #2167. Yes sheβs wealthier than most of us will ever be, but understanding the βhierarchyβ of richness is important too.
Yes. Thatβs a very good point. And to put it into perspective Taylorβs net worth is closer to someone making $15,000 a year than the net worth of folks like bezos