Over long periods of time, building and betting can both be positive-sum games.
You can build something people want (companies, products, services), or you can bet on the continued demand for something you didn't build yourself (investing).
Everything is a question of allocation.
Allow me to oversimplify:
You have two primary resources, energy and capital.
If you are energy rich, you can take a swing at building something that doesn't exist. If it doesn't work, you're rewarded with experience. If it does, you're rewarded with capital.
If you are capital rich, you can bet on people who are energy rich to build something that doesn't exist. If it doesn't work, you're rewarded with experience. If it does, you're rewarded with capital.
