Wealth can be accumulated constructively, or by exploitation. Many political claims amount to pretending one or the other doesn't exist.
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@St_Rev Just because status hierarchy is heritable, doesn't mean status will be gained THE SAME WAY - wealth creation or rent seeking.1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes -
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@i_contemplate_ Yeah. Exploitation is extremely hard to prevent, but constructive action easy to crush.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@St_Rev Though the lefty establishment hasn't pushed it as they'd have to buy the other side of the argument - uselessness of social policy1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@i_contemplate_ They'd also have to admit the value of entepreneurs. Directly cuts into their own status.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@i_contemplate_ Only notice the role of entepreneurs when you can do so in a way that reinforces your dominance: "keep a big hunk of it."1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@i_contemplate_ Non-market actors, insulated from concerns of real wealth, think in terms of status, think everyone else does too.1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes
@i_contemplate_ Status is one track, few people ignore it completely, but it *is* zero-sum. Focusing on it is pathological.
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