Why Rich People Don't Work

  
After applying some simple algebra to some trite phrases and cliches a 
new understanding can be reached of the secret to wealth and success. 

This is tricky, so pay attention: 

Knowledge is Power 
Time is Money and as every engineer knows, 
Power is Work over Time. 

Substituting algebraic equations for these time tested bits of wisdom, 
we get: 
K = P (1) 
T = M (2) 
P = W/T (3) 

Now, do a few simple substitutions: 

Substitute W/T for P in equation (1), which yields: 
K = W/T (4) 

Substitute M for T into equation (4), which yields: 

K = W/M (5). 

Now we've got something useful. 

Expanding back into English, we get: 
Knowledge equals Work over Money 

What this MEANS is that: 

1. The More You Know, the More Work You Do, and 
2. The More You Know, the Less Money You Make. 

Solving for Money, we get: 

M = W/K (6) 
Money equals Work Over Knowledge. 

From equation (6) we see that Money approaches infinity as Knowledge 
approaches 0, regardless of the Work done. 

What THIS MEANS is: 

The More you Make, the Less you Know. 

Solving for Work, we get 

W = M K (7) 
Work equals Money times Knowledge 

From equation (7) we see that Work approaches 0 as Knowledge 
approaches 0. 

What THIS MEANS is: 

The stupid rich do little or no work. 

Working out the socioeconomic implications of this breakthrough is 
left as an exercise for the reader. 

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