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That attitude does tend to align more with mine, with some important distinctions. It would also be interesting to compare long term societal/general impact and survival with that attitude.

My reasoning is that being exposed to the influence of power and wealth when someone is young is a bit like having them snort cocaine - unlikely to produce a long term successful human).

Is not taking wealth when it is available and not giving it to your progeny a long term survival/genetic benefit or not?

Wouldn't really change anything, but I guess curiosity in the face of a unclear benefit is pretty much the definition of us here. :)