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Well if you consider the fact that the wealth of the elite is generally inherited, they should be no smarter than anyone else.
by mrfox321 6y ago
Well if you consider the fact that the wealth of the elite is generally inherited, they should be no smarter than anyone else.
- twic 6y agoSeems like the elite have inherited the ability to downvote just fine!
- myth_drannon 6y agoYes, but the elites can afford the best education to their children, better food. So the children are smarter and after a couple of generations, the gap is huge. That's how meritocracy fails, first the smart and hard-working become wealthy but then they invest in their children more and more.
- blunte 6y agoI don't know the actual numbers, but I believe that the elites' wealth has multiplied much more than it has been inherited. That is to say, inheritance is not the problem - extreme leverage of various kinds is the problem.