Wealth is a Value Judgment
When I write the word "wealth" on my screen and when you read that word a lot of stagnant definitions pop up in our collective mind. "Wealth," in the traditional sense, is synonymous with money and possessions and privilege, yes? "Wealth" is dogmatized by a capitalist religious sense to mean the acquisition of stuff.
If you ever want the Ellis Island experience circa 1907, swing into the Chicago City Clerk’s office in Portage Park. The number of different accents is loads of fun and reminds you of the shared American Experience, which is that city bureaucracy is no fun for any of us.