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There is already sizeable group of have independently wealthy people with inherited money. If we look at how many of these people behave in different wealth categories, it might give a clue.

If it's determined that money makes lazy and that's moral hazard there should be really high tax for inheritance.



Easy answer: they lose it.

http://time.com/money/3925308/rich-families-lose-wealth/ "It takes the average recipient of an inheritance 19 days until they buy a new car."


Adam Smith details that the downfall of feudalism was this very same effect.




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