The Inheritance Project

Wealthism describes a set of attitudes directed at the wealthy by the nonwealthy. "Wealthism includes those actions or attitudes that dehumanize or objectify wealthy people, simply because they are wealthy. The main attitudes of wealthism are envy, awe, and resentment. . . . Wealthism differs from the other 'isms' in that racism and sexism are perpetrated by those who have power, whereas wealthism is directed at those who have power."

- Joanie Bronfman, The Experience of Inherited Wealth: A Social-Psychological Perspective

MYTHS

The possession of wealth brings happiness.
Getting rich = "success."
Those who inherit (money they did not earn) do not deserve their wealth.

THE TRUTH

Just like everyone else, inheritors need to work not for a living, but for a life.

The Inheritance Project (also known as Trio Press) was founded in 1992 to explore the emotional and social impact of inherited wealth.

We offer a wealth of resources to share:
9 publications for heirs, wealthy parents, and professional advisors. The authors are themselves heirs. They know this subject from the inside out.

Explore this site and discover the many complex issues that surround inheritance.