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> Presumably the person created something very valuable to the world Or they are a rent-seeker, or a straight-up thief that sucked a lot of value out of the wo
by vkou 2y ago
> Presumably the person created something very valuable to the world
Or they are a rent-seeker, or a straight-up thief that sucked a lot of value out of the world. (Or one of their ancestors did, etc, etc.)
Or they robbed Peter to create value for Paul, and took a share of the difference.
These are all tried and true mechanisms for wealth generation. Without any information, you shouldn't assume that their contributions were net-positive.
- HeyLaughingBoy 2y agoBarring evidence to the contrary, some of us prefer to assume that people have good intentions.
- vkou 2y agoHere's some evidence to the contrary: Almost every family of old money has been built on one form of theft or other.
- HeyLaughingBoy 2y agoThat's an assertion, not evidence.