Possibly because it&#x27;s a lot easier today to generate income without &quot;producing&quot; or creating new value.<p>&quot;Sayer argues that the past four decades have been characterised by a transfer of wealth not only from the poor to the rich, but within the ranks of the wealthy: from those who make their money by producing new goods or services to those who make their money by controlling existing assets and harvesting rent, interest or capital gains. Earned income has been supplanted by unearned income.&quot;<p>Source: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theguardian.com&#x2F;books&#x2F;2016&#x2F;apr&#x2F;15&#x2F;neoliberalism-ideology-problem-george-monbiot" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theguardian.com&#x2F;books&#x2F;2016&#x2F;apr&#x2F;15&#x2F;neoliberalism-i...</a>