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>If I get killed in a car accident, it would be a second tragedy if I couldn't at least help provide for them until they reach adulthood from my savings. tbf i

>If I get killed in a car accident, it would be a second tragedy if I couldn't at least help provide for them until they reach adulthood from my savings. tbf in a society that would use inheritance to improve the commons your kids would probably be fine. But yes a progressive tax is probably the more realistic option. That said I actually sympathize with OPs take because inheritance is for some reason one of the most accepted, but also most obvious examples of unearned wealth.

munificent 5y ago
> inheritance is for some reason one of the most accepted, but also most obvious examples of unearned wealth. I've been thinking about this Steven Pinker quote for literally decades: "No society can be simultaneously fair, free, and equal. If it is fair, people who work harder can accumulate more. If it is free, people will give their wealth to their children. But then it cannot be equal, for some people will inherit wealth they did not earn."