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Wealth Gap Widens by Leverage, Not Effort

Discover why hard work alone doesn't create wealth. Naval Ravikant explains how capital, labor, and media code leverage truly build riches.

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Meng Li
Feb 17, 2026
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Have you ever noticed this particularly heartbreaking reality:

Some people work themselves to death every day, yet they barely make enough to get by.

While others seem to live very easily, they capture the majority of the money.

It’s not because they’re smarter,

Nor because they work harder,

But because they understand one key word:

Leverage.

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