> not rich by merit There are lots of stats that disagree. The overwhelming majority of fortunes are made and squandered within three generations. Raising capa

> not rich by merit There are lots of stats that disagree. The overwhelming majority of fortunes are made and squandered within three generations. Raising capable people in an environment of extreme wealth is very hard. Most famous fortunes are self-made, in the sense that turning a few 100k into billions is something that clearly takes a lot of merit to accomplish. I would also argue that morally, your good fortune in domestic environment (which is the main predictor of economic outcomes) is entirely your own. I don't see a moral claim by a third party over my upbringing as any more valid than a claim over my organs.