No, I am not shallow. I work my ass off and if I live comfortably, it's because of it. Sounds like you didn't read the article at all to think my comment had little reflection.
This article is a load of bs. We need to stop vilifying people because they've reached success. Having the choice, you'd pick to be in their shoes 10 times out of 10. They are job creators, and no, they aren't perfect - but their country club memberships, private jets, etc. do provide jobs as well.
We live in America, we all have the opportunity to create wealth and be as successful as we want. Instead of calling them names and whining about it, go be successful yourself and change what you don't like.
Adding more value was our biggest lesson. If you don't feel that your product or service has enough value to make it a no-brainer for your customer, keep adding.