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Re:Grand jury indicts Trevor Milton, Nikola founder, on thre... by aeternum on Thursday July 29, 2021 @07:22PM (#28002726)
People choose to exchange money for goods and services that improve their life. Rich people generally became rich by directly or indirectly providing goods and services that improved the lives of a great many people.
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Re:Grand jury indicts Trevor Milton, Nikola founder, on thre... by rhizome on Thursday July 29, 2021 @10:22PM (#28003757)
Rich people generally became rich by inheriting lots of money.

https://ips-dc.org/the_self-made_hallucination_of_americas_r...

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Re:Grand jury indicts Trevor Milton, Nikola founder, on thre... by aeternum on Friday July 30, 2021 @11:10PM (#28014925)
Providing for one's children can be a powerful motivator. How long does that generational wealth last on avg?
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Re:Grand jury indicts Trevor Milton, Nikola founder, on thre... by rhizome on Monday August 02, 2021 @05:42PM (#28043069)
I don't have it at hand, but in finding that other page I came across something saying, I think, 3-5 generations. It's googlable.
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Re:Grand jury indicts Trevor Milton, Nikola founder, on thre... by aeternum on Wednesday August 04, 2021 @02:09PM (#28064265)
That seems somewhat reasonable. Work hard, do exceptionally well, and you can benefit your grandchildren but not very far beyond that.
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