James MacIntosh writes letter to imaginary son Thomas Piketty 's controversial book on its head . A job where you can take a slice off the top by getting paid as if you owned a piece of action even though you do n't . MacIntosh : If you want to be be super rich , find a job that lets you benefit from others ' capital . He says in such a job , you can take a slice off the top even though you do n't do much . MacIntosh : These jobs are in industries like hedge funds , private equity , venture capital .
James MacIntosh writes letter to imaginary son Thomas Piketty 's controversial book on its head . MacIntosh : If you want to be be super rich , find a job that lets you benefit from others ' capital . He says in such a job , you can take a slice off the top even though you do n't do much . MacIntosh : These jobs are in industries like hedge funds , private equity , venture capital .