One of the great political and economic challenges of our time is figuring out the balance between wealth that benefits society and wealth that distorts.
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Research suggests that large divisions of income and wealth weaken demand and generate economic imbalances that create instability and undermine growth.
Inequalities of wealth lead to a dispersion in wealth for all.
Where wealth is concerned, individuals aren't stuck in little boxes. You don't start out wealthy, stay wealthy, and end wealthy.
I think the perception of wealth and power is that things just become easier and easier when in reality as you raise the stakes things become more stressful.
A true revolution of values will soon look uneasily on the glaring contrast of poverty and wealth.
We have to find a way to make the aspects of capitalism that serve wealthier people serve poorer people as well.
Concentration of wealth yields concentration of political power. And concentration of political power gives rise to legislation that increases and accelerates the cycle.
The key thing about wealth in a capitalist economy is that it reproduces itself and usually earns a positive net return.
The biggest obstacle to wealth is fear. People are afraid to think big, but if you think small, you'll only achieve small things.
The only thing wealth does for some people is to make them worry about losing it.