You might not make it to the top, but if you are doing what you love, there is much more happiness there than being rich or famous.
Being rich is a good thing. Not just in the obvious sense of benefitting you and your family, but in the broader sense. Profits are not a zero sum game. The more you make, the more of a financial impact you can have.
Americans have so far put up with inequality because they felt they could change their status. They didn't mind others being rich, as long as they had a path to move up as well. The American Dream is all about social mobility in a sense - the idea that anyone can make it.
The best thing about being rich is the freedom; freedom to do whatever you want whenever you want. It doesn't suck.
I'm a little lavish I must admit. But I'm not really concerned with money. Being rich is not my goal, being wealthy is.