Inherited wealth is framed by its displayers as earned.

Evidence

Lim is rumored to be the son of Singaporean billionaire Peter Lim, one of the richest people on the planet. His wealth comes, presumably, from inheritance. Still, Lim furthers the mythos of meritocracy in stating that his shelves of designer clothes from Hermès and Balenciaga are the rewards of his labor. — Alice E. Marwick, Instafame, 67

Categorization

• XREF: Parallels the meritocracy-myth critique running through A Very Minor Prophet and The Reluctant Fundamentalist — self-presentation narrating status as self-earned. — connects to: White families conflate inherited advantage with earned merit.; Elites gain status through effortless inherited cues while others must craft personas — W. David Marx, Status and Culture: How Our Desire for…, 286; Inherited wealth is presented by microcelebrities as earned merit. — Alice E. Marwick, Instafame: Luxury Selfies in the…, 67

Related

• Inherited wealth is presented by microcelebrities as earned merit. (similarity 0.89)

Broader Connections

• White families conflate inherited advantage with earned merit. #corroborates (0.90)
• Elites gain status through effortless inherited cues while others must craft personas #expands (0.80) — W. David Marx, Status and Culture, 286