Your logic only holds in a world made only of beer and work. As you add other things to the model, the rich guy's advantage increases, creating more motivation

Your logic only holds in a world made only of beer and work. As you add other things to the model, the rich guy's advantage increases, creating more motivation to work. I think you vastly underestimate greed if you think having healthcare and not having to worry about where their next meal is coming from is going to kill motivation. We've got whole industries devoted to giving you a reason to spend money.