Doesn’t being rich require that others be poor?
No.
To follow up, lets pretend that I invented light bulbs, and got rich selling you light bulbs and electricity to power them.
Now I’m rich, and though you may have slightly less money, you now also have light whenever you want it.
I’d call that a net win.
In relative terms (eg being in the top 1%) obviously yes.
In absolute terms (eg being able to experience more places, creative works, ideas, etc than people 1000 years ago could have dreamed about) obviously no.
One is more important than the other.
No.
To follow up, lets pretend that I invented light bulbs, and got rich selling you light bulbs and electricity to power them.
Now I’m rich, and though you may have slightly less money, you now also have light whenever you want it.
I’d call that a net win.
In relative terms (eg being in the top 1%) obviously yes.
In absolute terms (eg being able to experience more places, creative works, ideas, etc than people 1000 years ago could have dreamed about) obviously no.
One is more important than the other.