That&#x27;s a pretty unusual definition of rent seeking; what sort of other axioms are you assuming in order to get to that? Here&#x27;s another definition:<p>&gt;When a company, organization or individual uses their resources to obtain an economic gain from others without reciprocating any benefits back to society through wealth creation.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.investopedia.com&#x2F;terms&#x2F;r&#x2F;rentseeking.asp" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.investopedia.com&#x2F;terms&#x2F;r&#x2F;rentseeking.asp</a>