A book by Ingrid Robeyns, an economist-philosopher: The Limitarianism: A Case Against Extreme Wealth (reviewed May 6, 2024 by Lucas Chancel, “How rich is too rich?: Where should society draw the line on extreme wealth? A fresh account sets out the logic and suggests how to redress inequality.” in NATURE.
“Introducing steep taxes on inheritance should also be high on the limitarian agenda. Robeyns suggests a limit of €200,000 on the total amount that can be inherited by an individual throughout their lifetime. The funds collected would be redistributed by the state to younger citizens so that everyone would “start their adult life without worrying unduly about how they will get by”.