6/17/2026
I have been too quiet lately, so let me be direct
The emergence of the world's first trillionaire should not be celebrated as a triumph of individual genius or hard work. Extreme wealth on that scale is only possible because of the labor, knowledge, and contributions of countless others.
The scientists who conduct the research, the engineers who build the technology, the staff who maintain the facilities, the custodians who keep the buildings running, the administrative professionals who support the work, and the workers throughout the supply chain are the people who create value every day.
They are the ones who should be honored and celebrated.
No individual accumulates that level of wealth alone. It is built on the collective efforts and exploitation of the workers and generations of publicly funded research and scientific discovery. Rather than celebrating unprecedented concentrations of wealth, we should be asking why the people who make that wealth possible are too often underpaid, overworked, and denied a fair share of what they create.
The real story is not the rise of a trillionaire. The real story is the millions of workers whose labor made it possible.   FB POST


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