This implies that you believe that there is a global elite and there has always been a global elite and that they are all related and there is no way to become a part of that elite.<p>Because if you say that &quot;if you restrict that to only those who are already well-off&quot;, their parents probably weren&#x27;t or their parents&#x27; parents etc.<p>There are many occupations that really only require hard work and little risk that has big payout.<p>The end result here is that no, life isn&#x27;t &quot;fair&quot;. But by and large, a person that has the ability to take risk, does and succeeds will create that ability for others to do the same in the future.