> Yes it does. I think this Quora post presents the argument I had in mind very well: https://www.quora.com/Why-do-individuals-or-families-such-as-the-Walton-f

> Yes it does. I think this Quora post presents the argument I had in mind very well: https://www.quora.com/Why-do-individuals-or-families-such-as-the-Walton-family-need-or-deserve-millions-and-billions-of-dollars-in-personal-wealth-Why-do-we-allow-and-justify-this-level-of-wealth-accumulation/answer/Victor-Spirin https://www.quora.com/Why-do-individuals-or-families-such-as... > Your view of what the very wealthy have an interest in is naive. I find it very counterintuitive that the very wealthy do not invest the majority of their wealth in healthcare research and longevity. Given that they have wealth, surely if they were selfish, there is nothing more important than making sure you can live long enough and are healthy enough to enjoy that wealth?