The Billionaire Age Pt 3 | How oligarchs are taking over the world

Elon Musk is on the verge of becoming a trillionaire. Right now Musk's wealth is currently around $825 billion US — more than double what it was a year earlier. Only 22 countries currently boast economies larger than Musk’s net worth, but he’s catching up. In the third episode of our series The Billionaire Age we investigate how Musk and his fellow billionaires are trying to take over the world. And if they succeed, what will this mean for the rest of us?

For more episodes in The Billionaire Age:

Listen to Part One: How did we get here?

Listen to Part Two: Disney heiress on the dangers of extreme wealth