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Re:What happens when a culture is driven by the need for mon... by hammock on Wednesday November 11, 2015 @02:07PM (#10548516)
I see evidence that inequality is rising, however do you have evidence that "the rich" is a consistent group over time and not subject to change?

As a counter example, it's incredible to compare the abject poverty of, e.g. Asian immigrants to the US with the relative wealth of their first-generation American children. That's happening alongside rising inequality, but it's definitely not "the rich getting richer."

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Re:What happens when a culture is driven by the need for mon... by samscully on Wednesday November 11, 2015 @03:12PM (#10548952)
The Great Gatsby curve [1] suggests that increasing inequality may lead to lower social mobility. The further apart the rungs are on the ladder, the harder it is to climb.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Gatsby_curve

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