stackyFACTSBecause passing down unearned dynastic wealth ruins societal meritocracy. Levying a hefty fee on massive estates when someone dies is designed to prevent a handful of families from owning the entire world, though the ultra-rich usually just hire brilliant lawyers to avoid it entirely.
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