Marlene Engelhorn is Austrian. She is 31 years old. And she is the heir to BASF, the famous German chemical company. Marlene recently inherited 25 million euros after her grandmother died. But Marlene is an activist. And it defends the idea of fairer taxation and a fairer distribution of wealth in the world.
In fact, it has been a while since it announced that it would redistribute 90% of the jackpot received, while Austria exempted inheritance tax. “I inherited a fortune and therefore power without having done anything for it,” she argues. Act about it.
6 weekends full of debates
Our colleagues at 324 tell us that Marlene will use a very special procedure: 10,000 invitations were distributed – randomly – in Austrian mailboxes. 50 people are then selected to be representative of the entire population. “They will integrate the so-called Good Council, which, in addition to deciding the fate of the 25 million euros he inherited, will also have to make proposals for the redistribution of wealth in Austria,” explains 324.
On the program: 6 debate weekends planned in Salzburg between March and June. The 50 lucky ones will receive 1200 euros per weekend. And will have to decide what should happen with this money: With a few rules: “The money must not go to groups or individuals and must not be used for unconstitutional, hostile or inhumane activities.” The money must also not be found in for-profit organizations or become involved in activities that run counter to the founding purpose of the Bon Conseil. Finally, if the 50 selected people do not agree, the money goes back to Marlene.