I just learned something very interesting. Today a number of news outlets are reporting a new study that claims that the richest 2% of people in the world own 50% of the world's assets. It turns out that this is bullshit. It does not take in to account the assets owned by governments. As rich as Bill Gates may be, he's a drop in the bucket compared to the resources owned by the U.S. government. Add in the wealth owned by governments, and I bet the richest 2% of people own a whole heck of a lot less.