> But what if I own all the productive land? What if I own a corporation that manufactures a product you depend on? This is wealth. If people won't take your m

> But what if I own all the productive land? What if I own a corporation that manufactures a product you depend on? This is wealth. If people won't take your money to defend your wealth, then your wealth belongs to whoever takes it. It's only the rule of law that allows material wealth to exist. This is a very strong force, and is effectively insurmountable in most circumstances in lands with well-functioning governments. But things like the following do, very rarely, happen even in them: https://morbidology.com/the-town-that-got-away-with-murder/ https://morbidology.com/the-town-that-got-away-with-murder/