Rich versus poor

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Hundreds of years ago, the rich people were members of royalty and inherited their land and wealth. Ordinary people could be given wealth based on their connection to the King and “working” for a living would rarely make you rich. The King was presumed to own just about everything.

So if you weren’t born to royalty, the way you became successful long ago was probably your ability to ingratiate yourself to the royal family.

There were performers or artists who worked for the King and would get paid upon the King’s pleasure. Many of the greatest painters were attached to a royal court. Same as musicians....

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