The Modern Echoes of Solomon: Wealth Beyond Gold. Billionaires That Rule The Planet Today In Ways Not Imagined. Who controls what and how they might have influence over you.
A furtive into a comparison of what the riches of Solomon might look like today. A map ancient royal wealth interpreted as modern power dynamics — the patterns are still alive, just dressed in new clothes (or, you know… space suits and server racks).
The Modern Echoes of Solomon: Wealth Beyond Gold
Material Wealth → Modern Billionaires
These are your high-net-worth individuals whose assets are publicly tracked. Think:
Elon Musk – Tesla, SpaceX
Jeff Bezos – Amazon, Blue Origin
Bernard Arnault – LVMH (luxury empire)
They’ve got wealth you can measure — stock valuations, companies, jets. But their real edge isn’t just money — it’s platforms and ecosystems.
Royal Wealth → Tech Royalty & Cultural Gatekeepers
Royalty today = those who can shape culture, ideology, or the rules of the game.
Mark Zuckerberg – Created a digital kingdom (Meta), complete with laws (algorithms), citizens (users), and data as currency.
Oprah Winfrey – Not just wealthy — her word can launch brands and change public opinion. Royal status in the cultural domain.
Taylor Swift (yup) – Her control over her music, image, and business decisions mirrors sovereign-level branding power.
Their wealth = influence + trust + loyalty — and that’s harder to dethrone than raw cash.
Controlling Wealth → Infrastructure Kings
Solomon controlled trade routes. Today’s equivalent? Those who control the platforms, pipelines, and protocols.
Elon Musk (again) – Owns space access (SpaceX), social narrative tools (X/Twitter), AI investment, transport (Hyperloop, Tesla).
Jeff Bezos – Amazon isn’t just a store; it’s the logistics backbone of the internet economy. And AWS runs half the internet.
Rothschild-type dynasties today – Think BlackRock, Vanguard, State Street — they manage trillions quietly, with influence in every major company.
They're not just rich — they're systemically embedded, in all that we do.
So Who’s the New Solomon?
If we define Solomon not just as rich, but:
Wise
Centralized influence
Spiritual/religious/cultural respect
Controlled economic gateways
Then maybe… no one has fully reached that trifecta today.
But Elon Musk and Bezos come close in terms of control + infrastructure.
Zuckerberg has elements of digital monarchy.
And some nations (like Saudi Arabia’s MBS) are starting to channel Solomon-style ambitions with wealth, influence, and visionary legacy projects.
A Final Thought
Wealth isn’t just about how much — it’s about what kind, how long, and who depends on you to survive. Solomon had that in ancient terms.
Modern power players are playing a digital and global version of the same game.
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