You can't equate earnings and production. First, when you earn so much money as the top 1% richer do, it is largely because you rely on (or exploit) the work of

You can't equate earnings and production. First, when you earn so much money as the top 1% richer do, it is largely because you rely on (or exploit) the work of others. Secondly, not all "production" finishes as income. Making art, raising kids, etc. are examples of productive work for the society that people are not necessarily paid for.