New book reveals why (and how) we need economic reform before it's too late.
HEREFORDSHIRE, UK / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / Bring Down the Billionaires! by Jean-Paul Fonteijn is published by SRT Publishing on December 03rd 2025.
Across the world, a tiny minority now controls a disproportionate share of global wealth, with the richest 1% reportedly accounting for almost half the world's total wealth. Headlines show big tech leaders picking up $1 trillion pay packages, while elsewhere, billions of people struggle to meet the most basic needs.
In his debut book, Bring Down the Billionaires! entrepreneur, social campaigner and author Jean-Paul Fonteijn, makes one thing clear: this crisis is man-made, and that means we can fix it.
Drawing on data and world examples, Fonteijn shows how inequality isn't an accident, but the result of a financial system engineered to funnel money upward to the ultra-wealthy. He reveals how wealth grows faster than wages, how governments are losing taxable revenue faster than ever and how extreme wealth is turning into extreme political influence. And he warns that if nothing changes, how inequality will accelerate, unrest will deepen, and democracy will weaken.
Yet Fonteijn is not pessimistic - he is urgent and practical. He believes a fairer economy is possible once ordinary people understand the rules of the financial system. Inspired by the work of economist Thomas Piketty, he explains, in simple terms, why current financial rules fuel runaway inequality, the hidden structures that concentrate power, how society can restore balance sustainably and democratically, and why change will not come from politicians alone.
More than 30,000 people from across 150 countries have already pledged their support for Fonteijn's Super-Rich Tax campaign. The movement calls for an international tax on extreme wealth and a global grassroots movement of citizens demanding change. Instead of waiting for divided governments to act, Fonteijn shows how collective voice and citizen action can rewrite the rules for a fairer economic future.
Clear, urgent, and accessible, Bring Down the Billionaires! is not just another dense economics book - it is a rallying cry for anyone who believes the system is broken and refuses to accept that there is no alternative.
About the author
Jean-Paul Fonteijn is a Dutch author, entrepreneur, and campaigner for global financial reform. His mission is to help ordinary citizens understand how today's economic model systematically transfers resources from society to the super-rich, and to empower people worldwide to demand a fairer system. Readers can add their voice at superrichtax.com which has already gained over 32,0000 signatures across more than 150 countries.
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