I think any economic system should reward getting wealthy Huh? Wealth IS the reward. I don't understand why you would reward someone for getting rewarded. Norm

I think any economic system should reward getting wealthy Huh? Wealth IS the reward. I don't understand why you would reward someone for getting rewarded. Normally, one is rewarded for doing things that lead to desired outcomes. A rational society would reward people for contributions to the environment, public safety, education, whatever society happens to need. No rational society would reward spivs for being wealthy, especially if in the process of gaining said wealth the spivs damage society with undesired outcomes. Which is standard operating procedure. Examples of this abound, including blowing up the housing market then asking for bailouts, corrupting politics through lobbying, polluting the environment or deceiving the public through misleading advertising and public relations, etc etc etc