Aaron on Nostr: Now, if you are a shareholder and own some portion of a business, but don't actively ...

Now, if you are a shareholder and own some portion of a business, but don't actively contribute to that business's success by working there, and instead get dividends simply for existing as a shareholder, what is actually happening in this picture? You are increasing your wealth without actually contributing to society's overall value. In other words, being a shareholder is *by definition* rent-seeking behavior.