| There are always many views of a topic. | | | | wealth. What happens to his remaining wealth? |
| Usually one's view is shaped by one's | | | | It more that likely is managed by some |
| history. It may be from the recent past. It | | | | investment company for even more wealth. I |
| may be from some source that we really can't | | | | might inject that this may not be such a bad |
| identify. But it might be a good idea to | | | | thing except that if it is contrived to avoid |
| question the view and its source. It is not | | | | tax the profit become egregious to all of |
| a bad idea to subject your view to a filter | | | | left out. If we can assume that it is |
| of reason. | | | | invested for other business that give capital |
| | | | for new businesses or industry, maybe it |
| One that I have encountered recently is my | | | | isn't such a bad thing. It is just money |
| view that the excessive wealth of many | | | | going around. Another consideration is that |
| business executives is a very bad thing. It | | | | if that huge excess bonus is divided up |
| isn't fair many of us say. Why should one | | | | amongst all of us more deserving creatures, |
| person get such a huge piece of the pie? | | | | none of us would get enough to afford more |
| | | | that a dinner out. As for our undeserving |
| Now, let's attach a filter of reason to this | | | | executive, there is quite a bit of evidence |
| view. First, what does that person do with | | | | that preposterous remuneration does not make |
| the large portion of his apparently | | | | his life particularly happy. |
| underserved wealth? No doubt he buys a great | | | | |
| amount of ridiculously expensive toys and | | | | It would be great to have feedback about |
| baubles. But, for the greater part he | | | | this. I welcome your comments and |
| probably spends only a small fraction of his | | | | criticisms. |