The original “from my cold dead hands”.
“Inequality Dates Back to Stone Age”
Wow. Just when you think “science” (and in this case I use the term loosely) can’t sink any lower. While the specific findings cited in the article are interesting, the focus on “wealth inequality” is simply stupid.
In the natural world, there has never been equality of any kind. The stronger, faster and/or smarter survive and thrive. It is no wonder that early humans did the same, especially given that their ancestors were hunter/gatherers.
In fact, it remains to be seen how harmful our current ideas of “equality” (and a few other things) actually are. The most successful generally limit family size, while the uneducated, poor and dependent have large families. We artificially extend the life of the medically unfit, who often reproduce as well. Essentially, we are artificially permitting the more unfit out outbreed the fit. That seems like a recipe for long-term disaster to me.
Any demand for reparations, yet?
We are all given life from there on out it’s a toss up.
The NBA should reflect the general population.
We will always have income inequality because we will always have “ambition inequality”, “intelligence inequality” and “work ethic inequality”.
Another for your GGG ping list.
This is surprising in what way?
And...regarding the adze-man: you can bet that guy also had the best weapons around. The adze wouldn't have helped him hold his land, but better bows and arrows, spears, etc. sure would have.
I thought inequity was the cornerstone of specialization and the foundation for civilization. If we were all equal, we would all be spending every minute of our day scrambling for our own survival. Even the family unit is unequal.
(Historical proof that the Estate Tax is 'fair')
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Hey, it's good to have a rich daddy.