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EPISODE · Jul 5, 2025 · 2 MIN

Why Billionaires go into Politics

from Michael and Sarah Walker · host Elephant in the Ink Room

Wealth brings access. But for many billionaires, money alone isn't enough — they want influence, the ability to shape the rules of society, not just play by them. Politics gives them a say in taxation, regulation, labor policy, even global diplomacy.

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Wealth brings access. But for many billionaires, money alone isn't enough — they want influence, the ability to shape the rules of society, not just play by them. Politics gives them a say in taxation, regulation, labor policy, even global diplomacy.

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