I think the problem with net worth is it's hard to reason about. Some people think billionaires could pay for everything if only we stole their money, when it t

I think the problem with net worth is it's hard to reason about. Some people think billionaires could pay for everything if only we stole their money, when it turns out they don't have money, or not much in the grand scheme of public spending. It's just slightly too divorced from reality to make good instinctive decisions. However it does make for good shock jock value.