>Retirement is an entitlement pyramid, that means, people pay the government for it to take care of older participants, and by doing so they get entitled into r

>Retirement is an entitlement pyramid, that means, people pay the government for it to take care of older participants, and by doing so they get entitled into receiving something in proportion to what they paid. No it isn't. Retirement benefits have nothing to do with 'paying in' or 'investing' or some sort of 'fund'.