- Who is the wealthiest person you know? How did they make their money? Are they generous with their wealth?
- There are currently around 2,700 billionaires worldwide. Name one who has been in the news recently. How old are they? Which country are they from? How did they become so wealthy?
- Why were they in the news?
- If you were a billionaire, what do you imagine your life would be like? Where would you live? How would you spend your time? What would you do with your money?
- If you were a billionaire, how could you use your money to make your city, country or even the whole world a better place?
- Do you think that people with billions of dollars have an obligation to help those less fortunate than themselves, to help better the planet for everyone? Or do you think that billionaires have the right to spend their money as they see fit?
Question 1
I know a few people who are quite weathly, but it is inherited wealth. They gained it from their parents or grandparents. They are pretty normal people and you would not know that they have a lot of money and investments.Question 2
I remember reading an article about Bill Gates where he said that there are so many problems on earth, so why are people trying to fly to space when that money could be spent on helping people?Question 3
He was asking a very important ethical question.Question 4
I hope that it would not change me too much. I would keep it a secret as best I could. I would have a part time job, just so I had something to do.Question 5
I would donate to certain charieties, such as the SPCA,Question 6
I think they should be able to spend their money how they like but it would be nice if they wanted to help others.Tough Vocabulary
| - English - | - Japanese - |
|---|---|
| inherited wealth | 相続財産 |
| investments | 投資 |
| ethical question | 倫理的問題 |
| as best I could | 出来る限り |