Arguing wealth concentration via productive reinvestment is a service to society
kevinnbass · x · 2026-09-04
The author makes a contrarian argument about wealth concentration: if the wealthy reinvest their capital into socially valuable production, concentration far out of proportion to the norm is not only good but "one of the most important services to society imaginable." A notable take in debates over AI-driven economic inequality.
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