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The possibility to attain wealth and pass it on to your offspring has been driven the humanity since before Homo Sapiens. Removing it brings about the outright
by jojobas 3y ago
The possibility to attain wealth and pass it on to your offspring has been driven the humanity since before Homo Sapiens.
Removing it brings about the outright terror seen every time it gets removed. Change my mind.
- Sabinus 3y agoIt doesn't need to be one or the other. People should be able to give a good start to their kids, but not to make them as rich as countries when their children didn't do anything to deserve those resources.
- jojobas 3y agoEven then wealth mostly lasts 3 generations or so, either by dilution or squandering by the descendants. Trickle down economy of sorts. Exceptions like Rockefellers are rare and far between, and some might argue even they are net positive through their philanthropic efforts.