Ah I get what you're saying, but I feel like this is a bit of a dark take on the world. I know (relatively) rich people that are some of the kindest people I met.

But I do agree that it's much easier to get rich by being corrupt and stealing, the shortest path is and will always be by cheating.

That being said, there are plenty of counter examples out there, of people that built stuff out of love and reached financial freedom, not billions of dollars, but enough to buy a home and live with their family, by doing innocent stuff. I'm thinking about indie games, or small shops, learning apps, healthcare focused apps. Do you get an advantage by lying and marketing the "wrong" people? Sure. Do you have to do it to actually succeed? I don't think so

But I do not disagree with you completely, I think this is just a black and white vision when in the real world there are just many shades of gray. You will never be a completely innocent person and you will never be a completely evil person, it is just impossible.