We often hear that the ultra-wealthy are as rich as they are because of their superior capabilities as entrepreneurs. 

But is this actually true?

Not quite, according to Oxfam, a global organization that fights inequality to end poverty. In their latest report aptly titled Takers, Not Makers, they highlight that 60% of billionaire wealth is derived from inheritance, cronyism, or monopoly power.

We unpack the latest Oxfam report with Peter Beattie, who's a political economist & political psychologist at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). 

We often hear that the ultra-wealthy are as rich as they are because of their superior capabilities as entrepreneurs.&nbsp;But is this actually true?Not quite, according to Oxfam, a global organization that fights inequality to end poverty. In their latest report aptly titled Takers, Not Makers, they highlight that 60% of billionaire wealth is derived from inheritance, cronyism, or monopoly power.We unpack the latest Oxfam report with Peter Beattie, who's a political economist &amp; political psychologist at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).

As they say, democracy doesn't begin and end at the ballot box. 
On Beyond the Ballot Box, we have in-depth conversations about political economy and human rights in Malaysia, Southeast Asia, and around the globe through a class prism.

As they say, democracy doesn't begin and end at the ballot box. On Beyond the Ballot Box, we have in-depth conversations about political economy and human rights in Malaysia, Southeast Asia, and around the globe through a class prism.

Beyond the Ballot Box

As they say, democracy doesn't begin and end at the ballot box. On Beyond the Ballot Box, we speak to politicians and analysts and explore burning issues and questions surrounding our fluid and ever-changing political scene.

As they say, democracy doesn't begin and end at the ballot box. On Beyond the Ballot Box, we speak to politicians and analysts and explore burning issues and questions surrounding our fluid and ever-changing political scene.

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