Rich person take: 'Oliver Twist' is a story about a poor orphan who gets taken in by a rich stranger and has his life improved due to the man's philanthropic deed. Reader's take: 'Oliver Twist' is a story about a poor orphan who finds out he's actually a rich trust fund kid. And then kills a man.

"Gumption economics".

In an interview with a rich kid in his 20s, he completely seriously explained, that he earned all his wealth himself. Asked how, he - also seriously - said "real estate deals". He didn't consider, that he couldn't invest in shit if he didn't have rich parents in the first place.

The most accurate diagram ever to be created.

You just exclude the poor people who catch lightning in a bottle or poor people with otherworldly athletic ability or music talent? How convenient. /s

it is actually more complicated but birth lottery is always a part of it

Missing piece: army of wealth/tax advisors to minimize taxes and pass that wealth tax free. People do not understand how the deck is loaded for the 1%.

I’ve always thought the under discussed reason rich people got rich is that having money is the easiest way to make more money. Seizing opportunities others simply can’t. If capitalism is a game then it is backward making the first level hardest and the final boss a gnat.

The merciless exploitation of the working class doesn’t just happen by itself. You need hard work, gumption and can do attitude!