The level of knowledge needed to survive scarcity is also equivalent to the level of knowledge needed to maintain wealth
FACT....
Infact I personally think that more knowledge is even needed to maintain the wealth ,losing wealth is easier than making the wealth..
This is true, however point of view is why people often think that their angle is always unique. Exactly maintaining wealth is difficult, sustaining oneself through a period of scarcity requires knowledge and temerity.