In our current monetary system, the rich tend to get richer while the poor become even poorer. The system favors the wealthy, mainly those who own assets, as they enjoy easier access to capital. This privilege grants them the ability to acquire assets at pre-inflation rates whenever new money is printed and added to the economy. In contrast, the less privileged can only obtain assets at post-inflation prices.

This phenomenon is referred to as the Cantillon effect, wherein the distribution of new money is not equal among all individuals. This phenomenon widens the wealth gap and cannot be fixed without an entire overhaul of the system itself.

#Bitcoin fixes this.