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Do the super-rich 'deserve' their wealth?

Billionaire and philanthropist George Soros handed over control of his $25 billion empire to his son, Alex. The real-life 'Succession' announcement, and a prominent example of what academics call intergenerational wealth transmission, has sparked questions in recent years: Can billionaires be abolished? Could anyone be allowed to inherit billions of dollars? How much wealth is too much? Associate professor at the University of Michigan, Fabian Pfeffer, who researches wealth inequality and its consequences for the next generations, shares his reflections.

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