eventually, you have to realize that being super smart doesn't automatically mean you are always correct or wise or circum/introspective enough to make good decisions. intelligence is just intelligence -- if you are smart but unwise, the output will not be a smart, wise decision, but often an unwise decision with rigorous justification. point being, some of the rich may be super smart, but you don't get rich without also being super greedy... and mass greed tends to be an unwise priority when you broaden the scope sufficiently. it means that even though the rich may have been smart enough to get rich, they may not be able to see the bigger picture. massive popular uprising absolutely could take them by surprise.
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