Interview with Scott Ellis - Patriotic Millionaire

Patriotic Millionaires is a group of wealthy Americans advocating for higher taxes on the rich, stronger democracy, and fairer economic systems. Its mantra is TAX THE RICH, PAY THE PEOPLE, SPREAD THE POWER. And Scott Ellis is one of the Patriotic Millionaires. Scott is the founder and CEO of MasteryTrack, and a former McKinsey consultant and Hewlett-Packard executive who has turned to philanthropy and activism. Amongst other contributions on the topic of excessive wealth, he is the author of a recent Time magazine op-Ed titled: ‘I’m a Millionaire. No One Needs More than $30 million’.When our Ed Michael Barker heard about these Patriots he made contact with Scott’s people and then made an arrangement with Scott to make this podcast – he in Silicon Valley, California and our Ed in downtown Freo – to discuss what Patriotic Millionaires is all about, Scott’s own background and his journey to becoming an advocate in the US – and now beyond – for measures to curb excessive wealth, like a 50% tax on household wealth over US$30 million.The podcast ranges freely over Scott’s contributions to the topic of excessive wealth, including his papers titled Let’s talk Pathway to Shared Prosperity and The $30 Million Success Project, as well as the Great Economy Project initiated by Patriotic Millionaires. It’s a podcast designed to make one think.We also ask Scott about the novel he wrote a decade or so ago, and his fascination with Diplomacy!Read the original article on Fremantle Shipping News here.Support the show