# How wealthy would the wealthiest person be in your ideal society?

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The reason I want a wealth cap and not just progressive taxes is because in my ideal (well, as ideal as a monetary economy can be) world, I would want the behaviours that lead to vast accumulations of wealth to be strongly discouraged, more than mere taxation would do.

> [@DrDeth](#):
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> its the American way.

This might shock you, but “the American way” isn’t universally considered something good to emulate.

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