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I think you underestimate the motivation of successful capitalists. None of the self made wealthy people I know would have be able to stop working, they are dri
by clort 9y ago
I think you underestimate the motivation of successful capitalists. None of the self made wealthy people I know would have be able to stop working, they are driven to make money before anything else. Contrast to myself, who certainly knows how to relax I've never made any money at all and the time I lucked into some, I took years off and spent it.
- charlesdm 9y agoI agree they would not. But with a 102% tax rate, the only way for you to make (more) money would be to relocate somewhere else.
- clort 9y agoMaybe in a different society with massively punitive taxation across the board (ie no escape to elsewhere), these people who are driven would be driven to create an organisation that was massive and successful just the same, and their brand would be recognised everywhere but that would be its own goal and the wealth generated would be spread around? I don't know, but its a nice thought..
- charlesdm 9y agoSorry, but that sounds horrible.