Caleb James DeLisle on Nostr: The problem is that The Rich are more clever than you are, that's why they're rich. ...
The problem is that The Rich are more clever than you are, that's why they're rich.
So when people come up with these "smart ideas" like a wealth tax - the rich are already way ahead of them, with lobbyists, accountants, lawyers, offshore residency, webs of offshore companies, and so on... They don't lose, if they did they wouldn't STAY being The Rich.
You have to think about them like you think about an AI super-intelligence. You will not outmaneuver them, it's like thinking you'll beat Mohamed Ali in the ring, it's just not possible.
But there are some ways that a government can make its country better by aligning its interests with those of the power elite, you see these strategies being played out in places like Switzerland and Singapore.
So when people come up with these "smart ideas" like a wealth tax - the rich are already way ahead of them, with lobbyists, accountants, lawyers, offshore residency, webs of offshore companies, and so on... They don't lose, if they did they wouldn't STAY being The Rich.
You have to think about them like you think about an AI super-intelligence. You will not outmaneuver them, it's like thinking you'll beat Mohamed Ali in the ring, it's just not possible.
But there are some ways that a government can make its country better by aligning its interests with those of the power elite, you see these strategies being played out in places like Switzerland and Singapore.