#Inheritance versus #Merit-ance @RBReich (#RobertReich) #Meritocracy #Inherit #Heritage #Heirs #Heredity #Hereditary

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Robert Reich tells us the difference between "wealth" & "earned income" (in summary: 'income' is earned by working or selling services or products; "wealth" is acquired by investing money to acquire more wealth).

He tells us that–in modern America–more wealth is coming from 'inheritance' than from 'investing the income one has earned through one's on merit.'

The word “Inherit” is built on ancient words that mean |In #Heir (or #Heiress #Heiresses #Heirs #HeirApparent ... based on #Heredity) + |In.” 
The word “Heredity” is built on ancient words that mean “to be Empty, |Left Behind” (Widow). 
The word “Merit” is built on ancient words that mean “to Get a Share of something.”

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