The 26 richest people only have 3.8 billion between them? When did that Oxfam report come out, 1995? The Rothschild dynasty alone has significantly more than that. In fact, one estimate put their worth at over half of all the world's wealth, although that sounds like a sweaty panic to me. Still, the very very richest people have fortunes that cannot be accurately tallied by outsiders, probably on purpose, and merely by virtue of the fact that their fortunes are distributed throughout assets around the globe (which is a wise financial policy, not putting all those eggs in one basket).

But here's my main comment: what business is it of yours what others rise to accomplish? You could too if you were willing to dedicate your mind singly to the task with great perseverance. And it would be A-OK if you did. Great fortunes in themselves are not evil. Money is not evil. Having money only amplifies whatsoever characteristics of vice and virtue a person already has. So its not the object that does the evil, it's the person using it. As a matter of fact, I have known lack of money to influence persons to commit acts of immorality moreso than abundance of money.

Now, hold on, I do believe I understand the ungirding gist of this "life's not fair" article, aside from the usual covetousness. It is this, and you can correct me if I'm mistaken: you believe that all the riches these people have managed to accumulate should be stolen away from them and evenly distributed around the world so that we were all equal, right? I tell you, neighbor, that if such a thing were ever to happen, it would render money itself of absolutely no value. At that moment there would, in effect, be no such thing as money, until some enterprising gentleman or lady created or discovered a new medium of exchange. For money, just like gravel, only has value if it is unevenly distributed. (Imagine, if all the gravel on earth were evenly distributed across the globe: what would it be good for?) Besides, people are not all equal, because of the way they choose to think and pattern their lives, and therefore, it is utterly impossible that wealth should be equally enjoyed.

Sorry, neighbor, but your plaint against capitalism falls a country mile short of common sense. But I do commend you, in all sincerity, for putting your time and thoughtfulness into the subject. Peace be with you.