“Your net worth is the most honest measure of your contribution to society”
Agree
- Markets reveal what people actually value most
- Creating wealth requires serving customer needs efficiently
- Financial success proves you solved real problems
- Meritocracy rewards those who contribute most value
Disagree
- Teachers and nurses contribute more than bankers
- Exploitation and extraction create massive fortunes
- Inheritance and luck determine wealth outcomes
- Many essential jobs are underpaid systematically
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