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2022: Creating a Lexicon of Future
I is for Inequality
Inequality — the state of not being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities — is a concept very much at the heart of social justice theories. However, it is prone to confusion in public debate as it tends to mean different things to different people. Some distinctions are common though. Many authors distinguish “economic inequality”, mostly meaning “income inequality”, “monetary inequality” or, more broadly, inequality in “living conditions”. Others further distinguish a rights-based, legalistic approach to inequality — inequality of rights and associated obligations (e.g. when people are not equal before the law, or when people have unequal political power). ~ Concepts of Inequality
The 4 biggest reasons why inequality is bad for society
The great inequality of income and wealth in the world, and within the United States, is deeply troubling. It seems, even to many of us who benefit from this inequality, that something should be done to reduce or eliminate it. But why should we think…
