I think the crux of this is that wealth is equated with success at the expense of all other qualities or accomplishments.
As a result of this perspective, hoarding of wealth has become the norm and even the goal for many.
If wealth means success, then make number go up = success, even if that incentivizes bad behavior. If wealth means success, our role models become degenerates.
I am not making a moral judgement that wealth is success or should be pursued.
I am simply saying some people pursue wealth, like others pursue raising a family, excelling in a sport, starting a YouTube channel, whatever.
If they're successful at it, I assume they know something about the world.
Successful marriage and raising good kids: I assume you know something about psychology, the human condition, relationships
Sports: I assume you know something about training and hard work
YouTube: Marketing, trends, production
Starting a business and becoming a billionaire is another pursuit and if you're successful I assume you know something about the world. You're successful in the sense that you set out to start a business that made a lot of money and you succeeded. That is all.
I don't think pursuing one is greater than the other. I'm glad people in the world pursue all these things. Personally I don't want my children to try to become billionaires (or athletes, YT stars for that matter). If they have talents in this space, it may be worth pursuing but it's a great sacrifice in all other aspects of life. But chasing it without the talent or unique insight into the world would almost certainly fail.
As a result of this perspective, hoarding of wealth has become the norm and even the goal for many.
If wealth means success, then make number go up = success, even if that incentivizes bad behavior. If wealth means success, our role models become degenerates.