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Do people always create the same status hierarchies?
It’s been a while since we talked about the inequality hypothesis on this blog. It’s also been a while since I’ve seen any coverage of it elsewhere. For certain politicians and commentators on the left it seems to have settled … Continue reading
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Tagged income inequality, Pickett, social hierarchies, social status, social stratification, The Spirit Level, Wilkinson
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Inequality and civic morality
The moral bankruptcy of the modern rich is a popular topic these days; whether they are private individuals avoiding tax (see Jimmy Carr, Lord Ashcroft, and the new kings of full-on tax evasion, Dolce & Gabanna), or the heads of … Continue reading
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Tagged civic morality, George Romney, Inequality, inequality hypothesis, Mitt Romney, tax avoidance, Wilkinson
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