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WHO REALLY OWNS THE WORLD? - By Martín Jiménez
The Owners of the World begins with a distinction that changes how wealth looks: earning money and owning the things that generate money are not the same activity. Martín Jiménez builds the book around the question of what happens when ownership itself becomes the mechanism through which wealth and influence reproduce.The book moves across history, from land and aristocratic property to corporations, financial markets and modern asset ownership. Its argument is that concentrated ownership can create a reinforcing cycle: assets generate wealth, wealth expands access to further assets, and…
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