Comment on Economist Says Most of Billionaire Wealth Is UnearnedparentComments−desireco429yI feel like he defined the term quite a bit before he used it. It does describe very specific way of earning income.−aaronchall9yIf it's a very specific way of earning income, isn't the income, thus, earned?−the_gastropod9yThat depends on what the definition of "earned" is: "obtained" or "gained deservedly". I think this is an example of the former definition.
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I feel like he defined the term quite a bit before he used it. It does describe very specific way of earning income.
If it's a very specific way of earning income, isn't the income, thus, earned?
That depends on what the definition of "earned" is: "obtained" or "gained deservedly". I think this is an example of the former definition.