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Edition 014 · learning · Sumedha Kirti; News Desk

Entitled scion, easy money

The death of a political scion highlights the corrosive ease with which inherited wealth circumvents true enterprise.

Entitled scion, easy money
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Another trust fund mediocrity, another 'self-made' myth. This man's 'empire' was built on familial privilege and borrowed millions, not grit. His story isn't one of entrepreneurial spirit, but of unchecked entitlement. We infantilise the rich, mistaking access for achievement. When will we stop romanticising dynastic wealth as aspirational?

The strongest counter

To dismiss his achievements as mere privilege ignores the inherent pressures of maintaining and growing an inherited legacy. He navigated a complex world, albeit with advantages.

Audit trail
  • ·Privilege defined
  • ·Unearned capital
  • ·Nepotism reigns
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