Heiress annoyed by her MASSIVE inheritance!
Now that's something you rarely expect to hear...
There are those moments in life where people act in ways that are not entirely expected.
If we were to follow a somewhat linear form of thinking, we would say that when people act out of sorts, we automatically assume that there is something wrong.
But that is not always the case. Sometimes thinking outside of the ordinary, it's exactly what is warranted.
Recently, a young heiress has got many people thinking, 'What the heck?!', with her refusing her inheritance.
"30-year-old Austrian heiress Marlene Engelhorn who was born with the proverbial silver spoon and wants to give away 90% of her multibillion-rand inheritance." (IOL)
Sounds crazy, right? Not really.
You see, Engelhorn was born into a wealthy family, but she believes she is a "product of an unequal society".
Engelhorn is one of the founding members of an organisation called Tax Me Now. Which asks for higher taxes on the wealthy.
In a video by Millionaires For Humanity, an organisation that advocates for a wealth tax of 1% on multimillionaires, she said: “I was born into a rich family and will one day inherit a fortune for which I never had to work. Millionaires should not decide whether or not they contribute in a just way to the societies they live in, without which they never would have become millionaires." (IOL)
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She believes that social justice is in everyone's hands and by implementing a wealth tax, millionaires can play their part in helping.
What would you have done if in the same position?
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