Why Extreme Wealth Is Disgusting, Even to Conservatives The scale of extreme wealth in modern societies is staggering. In 2022, Oxfam reported that eight billionaires own as much wealth as half of all humanity.
This level of concentration elicits strong negative emotions in many people.
Understanding Extreme Wealth: A Definition Wealth distribution follows a power law curve, where most individuals have modest assets but a tiny fraction hold vast fortunes.