In what way does the fact that many people will become incredibly wealthy under capitalism help those with limited means and who are unable to care for themselves?

Because one enjoys only so many mansions and yachts, most affluent individuals soon pursue other values, often including charitable initiatives. Funding science, medicine, and education often tops the list for the wealthy. And with most of the incentives to fund political campaigns gone, as we discussed in the section on political equality, many of the wealthy focus even more of their resources on charitable causes.

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