#TeenVogue: "It’s really a question of whether anyone can ever be “self-made,” or whether this is the language of a larger myth that justifies wealth #inequality. The self-made myth conceals the multitude of barriers to wealth #accumulation and reinforces the notion that if you’re poor, it’s because you’re lazy or made bad choices. The notion that a #billionaire has worked hard for every penny of their wealth is simply fanciful."

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/billionaires-should-not-exist

#Molecular #epidemiology & #phylogenetic analysis of #influenza viruses #H3N2 & B/Victoria during #COVID19 #pandemic in #Guangdong, #China https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39090685/?utm_source=Feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=None&utm_content=1fgJURi2yzLesFml6et0Bb6krzs_FrNIYgPYVFN50JPwVNFg9s&fc=None&ff=20240802015852&v=2.18.0.post9+e462414

Despite the extraordinarily low detection rate of influenza infection, concealed influenza #transmission may occur between individuals during strict COVID-19 control. This ultimately leads to the #accumulation of viral #mutations and accelerated #evolution of H3N2 and B/Victoria viruses.

Saving (ie. revenues minus spending) does not even come close to explaining the accumulation of household wealth (ie. assets and net worth).
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#wealth #accumulation #assets #money #savings #estate #property #family #ownership