The “Wedding of the Century” (The Globe & Mail) between Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his bride-to-bride Lauren Sanchez in Venice, Italy this weekend has drawn glitz, glamor, and celebrities galore. But it’s also drawn public protests and a scathing spoof comprised of dozens of mannequins made in the couple’s likeness left around the city including of Bezos bobbing down the Venetian Lagoon on a floating Amazon box.
Why do we seem to hate the rich more than ever?
The April 2025 Socionomist identified the revival of the “Eat the Rich” rallying cry and growing resentment between the proverbial haves and have-nots as a key signature of tapering positive social mood.
The mighty mega-magnates are falling in the eyes of public perception. Socionomics explains why.
Read the full April 2025 Socionomist, including its cover story “We’re Not Going to Take it Anymore: The New Violent Faces of Negative Social Mood” today and go from cultural witness to guide.