It is a world where the anxiety of ends of the month does not exist. Where freedom seems endless, since everything is bought. Where we are born with the certainty of abundance and power – that available today by the great dynastic fortunes of Western capitalism. “The ultra -ties believe themselves at the center of society, but, in reality, they are on the fringes”says Marlene Engelhorn, 33 years old. They have their own private schools and clinics, live in ultra-buyed neighborhoods, cultivate a discreet interior.
The young woman knows this universe of privileged heirs well: she is one of them. “I was enthroned at the Surrichesse at birth”she summarizes. Descendant of Friedrich Engelhorn, the founder of German chemical and pharmaceutical companies Basf, she became a multimillionaire after the death of her grandmother, Engelhorn-Vechiatto, in September 2022. “I was a student in literature, I did not work or did anything to deserve this money”she says. Before adding: “Heritage is an injustice. »»
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Source: Lemonde