If you feel it's a "total lie" (this suggests both false, and exaggerated was that your meaning?) have you thought about ways to figure this out through primary

If you feel it's a "total lie" (this suggests both false, and exaggerated was that your meaning?) have you thought about ways to figure this out through primary sources? In my experience the numbers are reasonably accurate. The dynamics of interacting with people who recognize that wealth levels in the group vary dramatically are a pretty Silicon Valley thing AFAICT.