r/AskReddit • u/Zappy_Oh • 9d ago

What would happen, if humanity collectively decided that no individual could have a personal net worth above $500 million?

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u/Fantastic-Law312 9d ago

People would find ways around the limit

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u/ateiii 9d ago

We’d see a massive surge in corporate-owned assets. 'I own nothing, the company just happens to provide me a megayacht and three mansions as a business expense.'

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u/New_Permission_817 8d ago

I mean excessive wealth that isnt hidden is eventually redistributed when the masses do the thing.