I know a few categories falling under this "richest 1% of the world’s people": entrepreneurs, highly paid professionals and politicians.
The entrepreneurs invested in or built from scratch organizations able to deliver an incredible amount of value to our society in the form of products, services and jobs. These organizations, called businesses, are the unsung heroes that differentiate our lands of plenty from the hunger and cold of countries suffering under communism.
The professionals (doctors, lawyers, programmers) worked in such organizations and added significant value ensuring their success in the market place.
Finally, politicians managed to convince a sufficient number people that only they can solve their problems and thus got themselves elected into positions where they control significant flows of money and/or influence.
The entrepreneurs invested in or built from scratch organizations able to deliver an incredible amount of value to our society in the form of products, services and jobs. These organizations, called businesses, are the unsung heroes that differentiate our lands of plenty from the hunger and cold of countries suffering under communism.
The professionals (doctors, lawyers, programmers) worked in such organizations and added significant value ensuring their success in the market place.
Finally, politicians managed to convince a sufficient number people that only they can solve their problems and thus got themselves elected into positions where they control significant flows of money and/or influence.