> If the top 10% of people suddenly had their wealth double overnight

Since that doesn't happen, there's not much point in worrying about the consequences. Here's why it doesn't happen:

The value of something is determined by what someone else is willing to pay for it. There would be nothing to sustain a wealth doubling, because there wouldn't be anyone willing to pay for it.

Wealth inequality leads to lots and lots of power concentrated in a few people. That’s the problem.

It’s a money aristocratic system, and that’s really bad for anyone not belonging to the aristocracy.

And if they continue on this path, we might see heads roll.

You’re missing the forest for the trees. Yeah the item cost doesn’t double, but it goes up significantly because now your addressable market has 2x money.

Is anyone else having trouble parsing this comment or is it just me?