Fit vs Fat

Here’s Balaji answering Sam’s question about problems and solutions to wealth inequality:

The fit are not fit because the fat are fat, one person’s fatness is not the reason everybody else has fitness. Yet people think the rich are rich because the poor are poor.
[…] Status appears to be be locally positive-sum but it’s globally zero-sum, and money appears to be locally zero-sum but it’s globally positive-sum.

Relevant bit starts at 3h30’, very long episode but recommended, the last 30’ especially. And yes, you should subscribe.