How to survive as a murderous dictator
Don’t be so greedy
Like everyone, I was surprised when West London’s most famous ophthalmologist, Bashar al-Assad, fell from power in Syria at the end of 2024. I was even more surprised to discover that his personal wealth was estimated at around $2bn.
The point of money is to be able to do things.
For example, if you are a billionaire you c…