But that's not how most of the people mentioned in this book became wealthy. Most of them became wealthy by being well connected and crooked. And they are creating a society in which they can commit hugely damaging economic crimes with impunity, and in which only children of the wealthy have the opportunity to become successful.
Predator Nation: Corporate Criminals, Political Corruption, and the Hijacking of America (ed. Crown Business, 2012) - ISBN: 9780307952578