I think studying the developing world really helped me to put in perspective what “rich” and “poor” is. In America, Having less than 4000$ and earning less than 14,000 a year is “poor”. In the developing world, 5$ a day, Down to 1.35$ a day, Is extreme poverty, But these people are less dependent on a financial system to meet their needs. They fish and hunt for resources and build homes out of natural resources. In the United States 100,000$ a year is “rich” and 200 billion and up is as “wealthy” as you (anyone) can be. There are “wealthy” people living in countries with extreme poverty, Luanda, Angola is an interesting case study of this wealth and inequality comparison. People living in the modern sector still live a “rich” lifestyle, Even at American standards, While the extreme poor live on 5$ a day. The subsistence that keeps the poor in America living a higher standard is the ability to commit crimes to meet their needs, Where people in developing countries can not even find resources to steal. The corporations like Wall Mart, Target ect keep the poor in America living at higher standards than in developing countries. India is a good example of this as well, Basic Human Resources like a tooth brush are only available in cities. You could probably make a good business by providing all villages in India with these kind of basic resources.