The Modern Caste System

Capitalism is very different from a caste system. Some do earn a lot of money, but there are not distinct classes of people. Money in capitalism means you were satisfying the wants of the consumers. They will not earn a lot of money otherwise, or are not serving the needs of their fellow man. You must convince the consumers to hand over their money. People who make a lot of money can be replaced by those who make better products.

Entrepreneurs and capitalist get their wealth from the consumers who spend money in their businesses. There are not entrepreneurs and capitalist in a pure caste system. There are people with more wealth, but this isn’t due to capitalism. This is due to the family’s connection with the ruling class. Your situation in life is fixed. There were exceptions—like Beethoven—but this was not the norm. The rich and poor are not two separate classes under capitalism.

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