If they’re so rich, why aren’t they smart? Here’s a very entertaining classic short story that’s well worth reading.
The Marching Morons
By C. M. Kornbluth
http://www.gutenberg.ca/ebooks/kornbluthcm-marchingmorons/kornbluthcm-marchingmorons-00-e.html
I didn’t finish the story but I did go to Wikipedia and meet a fascinating guy named Kornbluth.
Serendipity at its best.