It depends on what they're doing to earn that money. It's good for the world that Paul Graham keeps working, even though he doesn't have to. On the other hand,

It depends on what they're doing to earn that money. It's good for the world that Paul Graham keeps working, even though he doesn't have to. On the other hand, George Dubya would clearly serve the country better on the golf course. There is a level of richness at which one encounters a class of parasites who are well-rewarded, but detrimental to society. Tech entrepreneurs are awesome, but the country's social/political elite ought to be fired.