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.
replyAre 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?
Yes? Why would you deserve free money?
replySo if his father gives him the trains before death, it's fine, but at or after is not? Fun times ahead!
replyAlso the value of model trains and the selling price are highly different numbers.
You should be expropriated.
Why would you deserve property?
replyTurn 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?
replyRemove the greatest incentive for long term investment, what could go wrong?
replyWhat are some of our greatest long term investments? I can think of a few: The national parks, university system, Federal Reserve, NIH...
reply"you can't just abolish nepotism, that's tantamount to abolishing capitalism!"
replyyes
"People bequeathing their own property is literally nepotism"
- Tankies and their idols Stalin, Mao, and Kim Jong Un
replyDepending on what motivations are, separate controlling interest from personal wealth, at least above some reasonable limit.
replyObviously 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.