In a world full of pain and suffering, some say that it is perverse that billionaires exist. Do we need them? Yes, we do, argue Amit Varma and Vivek Kaul in episode 9 of Econ Central. Listen in for the argument, and the caveat, because hey, there's always a caveat. Also discussed: why the Congress Party's actions are the opposite of their words, and how we should think about economic reform. Also check out: 1. A Meditation on Form -- Amit Varma. 2. AoC's tweet, and the responses by Paul Graham and Geoffrey Miller. 3. Paul Graham's essays. 4. Green Shoots in the Desert Sand -- Episode 2 of Econ Central, which discusses the Zero-Sum Fallacy. 5. John D. Rockefeller and the Oil Industry -- Burton Folsom. 6. Trickle-Up, Not Trickle-Down -- Swaminathan S Anklesaria Aiyar. 7. Profit = Philanthropy -- Amit Varma. 8. The Working Rich Improve Our Lives -- John Stossel. 9. Bernie Sanders wants to tax Bezos, Musk, Zuckerberg's 'outrageous pandemic wealth accumulation' -- Caitlin McFall. 10. Government's End: Why Washington Stopped Working -- Jonathan Rauch. 11. Out-Arnabing Arnab -- Episode 8 of Econ Central. 12. The 10 Rules of Successful Nations -- Ruchir Sharma. 13. The Age of Stagnation -- Satyajit Das. 14. Vivek Kaul's controversial Twitter thread on interest rates. 15. Ajit Gulabchand Needs a Lesson in Economics -- Vivek Kaul. 16. The Death of Stock Markets -- Vivek Kaul. 17. The repo rate cut cycles help PSBs shore up capital -- Vivek Kaul. 18. India Today's Mood of the Nation poll. 19. The video clip of the Congress shooting the messenger. 20. Amit Varma's pieces and episodes on DeMon. 21. A Game Theory Problem: Who Will Bell The Congress Cat? -- Amit Varma. 22.