100% inheritance tax would be ideal, but it's never going to happen in practice.

Remove the greatest incentive for long term investment, what could go wrong?

analog31 an hour ago | parent | next [-]

What are some of our greatest long term investments? I can think of a few: The national parks, university system, Federal Reserve, NIH...

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jackb4040 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

"you can't just abolish nepotism, that's tantamount to abolishing capitalism!"

yes

	▲	98532468997522 44 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		"People bequeathing their own property is literally nepotism" - Tankies and their idols Stalin, Mao, and Kim Jong Un

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omgwtfbyobbq 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Depending on what motivations are, separate controlling interest from personal wealth, at least above some reasonable limit.

Obviously easier said than done, but unless the predominant incentive for everyone is just to generate more wealth for themselves/relatives/etc, other existing incentives should be sufficient to invest.

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artisinal 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

My father has a wonderful collection of model trains. It’s rather valuable in money. I have been playing with his trains since I was a young boy. Good memories.

Are you telling me that if I can’t afford to pay the state the full value of that train set, the trains will go to a government auction?

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Rumple22Stilk an hour ago | parent [-]

Yes? Why would you deserve free money?

	▲	bombcar 42 minutes ago \| parent \| next [-]
		So if his father gives him the trains before death, it's fine, but at or after is not? Fun times ahead! Also the value of model trains and the selling price are highly different numbers.
	▲	AnimalMuppet 29 minutes ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		Turn that around, though: Why would the state deserve 100% of my stuff, just because I died? Why can't I dispose of it as I see fit?
	▲	98532468997522 an hour ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		You should be expropriated. Why would you deserve property?