![A story about two pairs of boots illustrates how rich people get richer in ways poor people can't - Upworthy A story about two pairs of boots illustrates how rich people get richer in ways poor people can't - Upworthy](https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yOTE4MDI0OS9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY4NDEyMjA5Mn0.LsxgfqjU2rnV785YH-oWZ_KvyHvLVD0klkPtVoWiBDE/img.jpg?width=1200&height=800&quality=85&coordinates=0%2C0%2C0%2C0)
A story about two pairs of boots illustrates how rich people get richer in ways poor people can't - Upworthy
![Minovsky on Twitter: "The Sam Vimes Boots Theory of Socioeconomic Unfairness (Terry Pratchett, Discworld) https://t.co/4DfoqCjv4K" / Twitter Minovsky on Twitter: "The Sam Vimes Boots Theory of Socioeconomic Unfairness (Terry Pratchett, Discworld) https://t.co/4DfoqCjv4K" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EBdXRpwXYAAysVp.jpg:large)
Minovsky on Twitter: "The Sam Vimes Boots Theory of Socioeconomic Unfairness (Terry Pratchett, Discworld) https://t.co/4DfoqCjv4K" / Twitter
![c0nc0rdance on Twitter: "'Boots Theory' is based on Pratchett's 'Men At Arms': "A man who could afford $50 had a pair of boots that'd still be keeping his feet dry in 10 c0nc0rdance on Twitter: "'Boots Theory' is based on Pratchett's 'Men At Arms': "A man who could afford $50 had a pair of boots that'd still be keeping his feet dry in 10](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FXAgmrPXoAAhHRq.png)