I don't think that people put the 'correct' value on things. Politicians are paid more than teachers, because politicians have more power over the pay scale.... not because they offer more value to society.
I really doubt any business man offers $250k worth of value in one hour. No tutor is that efficient, especially when the best lessons are ones you have to accept and be ready for.
And then there's the issue that nobody starts from the same level. It is easy to 'sell' yourself and your talents when you can read, write, access the internet, purchase business cards etc etc. It's a lot more difficult when you can't do any of those things.
You might have been the most brilliant flute player in the world. But if you are never able to afford a flute in the first place, then so what?
Money is divisive. It creates inequalities of power, and most rich people are NOT creating value or positive social change. Some are, most aren't. Not everyone in the world can have the luxuries we take for granted - as other people have said, it's completely unsustainable. And who needs another acre of land, or an ensuite bathroom, when you have peace of mind and contentment?
It's all very well saying 'money is just a tool, and if I had it I would use it wisely'. The fact is that money is a form of power - probably the most important one in this society - and that having it does not mean you have earned it, or know how to use it. That so much power is centered on financial skill is unfair.
Lots and lots of people generate a million dollars worth of value - but they generate it for the homeless, the poor, the ill, and the elderly. They take care of them, love them, provide for them, educate them. And they do it without any hope of a financial reward.
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