Hi @dagelf, thanks for reading and I appreciate your thoughtful analysis. I agree that hierarchy is quite unavoidable in our society. I believe in the meritocracy system and I am happy to be under the hierarchy of people who have added more value to the world than I've done. These people deserve their rewards and kudos to them.

I mentioned in my article that there are kind and philanthropic people within the 1%. Many rich people, like you mentioned, creates employment and wealth for others (a good form of wealth redistribution). However, don't you think the redistribution of wealth is going way too slow (if not in the wrong direction) and that many rich and powerful people are opposed to other effective ways like tax reforms?

As for everyone benefiting equally from technology, to a big extent, yes many forms of technology are widely and affordably accessible. But I don't think I'll be able to form an army of drones like a billionaire could.