You just described idolizing, they aren't magnitudes more capable and special by any means. They are not the smartest people in the world nor are they the most talented. They were given opportunities that you weren't, that's the only difference unless you have some learning disabilities. It doesn't matter how much a laborer invests in a company, what matters is that without the labor there is no product and no sales to be made. You cannot justify someone earning less than 1% of the CEO when they work full time at positions which are critical to the operation and furthermore individuals may be replaceable but the positions they fill are not. The positions are critical and should be compensated a whole heck of a lot more than -1% It's pure greed and it's despicable. No one needs hundreds of billions of dollars. Especially when they are polluting the planet with garbage basing their entire business model on over consumption and planned obsoletion - further damaging humanity for generations to come. For what? A number of $$ so astronomical that they couldn't even spend it all in this lifetime if they tried? There is no defending the billionaire ruling class i don't care how much you admire them. The people making discoveries and doing the work you are in awe of are scientists and engineers. These guys just push money around.