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by thomasahle 2070 days ago
> Assuming it is a 0-sum game is a mistake. The rich can stay rich and yet other people can rise above

Money is not 0-sum, but power is, and power is really the point of economic inequality.

So yes, right now some people have too little power in our society, and for them to rise, others have to fall (relatively speaking).

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Could you please define what you mean by "power" and explain why it's zero-sum?