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'It’s easy to place the blame for America’s economic woes on the 0.1 percent. They hoard a disproportionate amount of wealth" Why do articles like this use the
by missedthecue 5y ago
'It’s easy to place the blame for America’s economic woes on the 0.1 percent. They hoard a disproportionate amount of wealth"
Why do articles like this use the word "hoard" as if the total amount of wealth is zero-sum and fixed? No, Jeff Bezos owning 10% of Amazon does not make someone else $180 billion poorer.