In fact, when you look at the income structure for the wealthy class, investment income often outweighs salaries. These people also have a higher ability to absorb risk, so one can see why the top of the economic pyramid not only doesn't crumble when society as a whole is experiencing economic contraction, there can be an even faster accumulation of assets there.
事實上，檢視富裕階層的所得結構，投資收益往往高於薪資所得，加上風險承受度較高，因此當整個社會陷入蕭條時，金字塔頂端者不但屹立不搖，甚至仍能快速累積財富。