Rentier economy is actually only possible after productivity gains. You go back to after WWII and try and take a big wedge of their wages. They'd string you up.

Rentier economy is actually only possible after productivity gains. You go back to after WWII and try and take a big wedge of their wages. They'd string you up. Only when the wolves are from the door can one siphon off wages through obfuscated means.