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by jhayward 2647 days ago
Something like 65% of all land in the UK is owned by the same families that owned it in the Norman conquest. 0.3% of the population today. Since 1066-1100.

The stat you quote may apply to some broader definition of “wealthy”, but for the true 0.1% - 0.01% it is truly eternal, and accelerating.