> Its not completely outside the realm of possibility that the 5% created nearly all of the gains and then only grabbed most. Net win.

IANAE, but I don't think wealth creation works like that (the Randian hero as the engine of humanity). I'm inclined to think that parents are the greatest wealth creators, followed by teachers

http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/21/who-creates-the...