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Interesting point. Maybe we should consider "total lifetime net worth accrual" instead of current net worth.


Better yet, total lifetime charitable giving.


Not everyone values that.


Better yet, net total HN comment karma.


https://news.ycombinator.com/leaders

It's crazy how Thomas has more than double the karma of the next highest person.


Not everyone cares what someone's net worth is, either. What's your point?


I guess his point was that it's not obviously "better".


Not everyone values richest person either...


Not everyone values total net worth, what's your point?


That it is not obviously a better metric.


We should simply rank the wealthy by size.




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