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I fear we are nearing towards the next revolution where the Uber wealthy are removed from their wealth.

Different topic, but have you ever computed return on interest over 1000 years? Even 2%? It makes it immediately clear that wealth connected with the ability to compound interest can only ever be a short-term anomaly.

2% is just inflation. so you’d have the same $1 buying power in 900 bc as today.

5% and your argument would make sense. but besides revolutions, I think it’s hard because of variance to hit +5% 1000 times in a row and never -99%. you only need 10 bad years at -10% to go down 99%. from there to get back up you need a 10.000% and that’s not gonna happen.

the best bet as a theoretical thought, would be to buy useful natural resources and hide it in many different jurisdictions, as well as buying land.

It wouldn't change anything for the rest of the population. It's pure envy that drives this sentiment.

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