I recently read an article about how about 80% of all wealth is possessed by the top 20%. And within the 80% poorest, most of these live on much less than the average poor income. So lets say we have 100 units. One in five people will have about 80. Another will have 13, and the rest will have 4, 2 and 1. This is kind of a guess and leaves out the very richest who are so rare, but represents the general idea.
Since this polarity tends to hold true with Steem, Steem becomes a microcosm of reality on earth. But this is only a beginning. Hopefully both altruism and self-interest will inspire these rich whales to help those less fortunate. Unfortunately, others will rise up, more intent on winning than helping improve the overall system.
So the nature of reality, is that others will rise up through legitimate or less honorable means to become owners of the 80%. Having got there will mean that they may be extra ambitious, hard working, self-interested, or greedy. These have reason to help the system succeed, but how much will be for themselves and how much will be for others?
So this is a great great social experiment. Let us see what happens. And let us dolphins and others make a difference. How we do things will ultimately determine the results. It’s not all set in the heavens or scientifically and sociologically predetermined. How and what we do actually determines if we end like our world or better… or worse.
Since Steem is worth money, it is for real. It’s not a fun game, it’s an actual experiment in wealth distribution.
