A closer look
When global chaos hit, fortunes didn’t crumble for everyone—they skyrocketed for the ultra-rich. Some billionaires saw their wealth balloon while younger generations, especially Gen Z, wrestled with rising rent, student loans, and vanishing job security. The contrast feels like two worlds playing out on the same stage: one golden and soaring, the other scraping by. The crisis became a magnifying glass, showing just how uneven the ladder really is. Opportunity may exist, but the rungs aren’t the same for everyone.
