Re:Why inequality matters (2014)
by chordalkeyboard on Monday September 14, 2020 @05:04PM
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This is true. They invest in the education and socialization of their children so their children can go get good jobs and earn big paychecks in a well-paying, low-risk industry. However that is not the same as living on accumulated wealth for generations.
- Marrying well i.e. marrying smart and successful people so that your progeny’s genes are the best they can be.
The British aristocracy was famous for doing this. Marrying old blood to new blood. However, many cultures do the same. That is why marriage was so often a negotiated affair.