I think you might be misreading his argument.  Are you are interpreting it as &quot;Startup founders become very rich only if companies don’t create real value in return for that wealth&quot;?   If so, I don&#x27;t think that&#x27;s what he intends.<p>I read it as &quot;Technology only creates greater inequality if companies don&#x27;t create real value&quot;.   I&#x27;m not sure if that&#x27;s actually true, but that interpretation seems less contentious and more in line with the rest of the piece.