OtherTiberius

I think about this quite a bit and haven't come to a solution. In a truly equal society every person would have equal opportunity and achievement. For example, if x% of the population are in college then a child should have x% probability of going to college regardless of his parent's income and other factors. In modern day America it's probably something like the below (using made up numbers):

Upper class: 95% probability of child going to college Middle class: 65% probability of child going to college Lower Class: 30% probability of child going to college

This is just one example but I believe the same concept can be used for myriad situations. This is going to create a huge cycle of inequality that will widen as the economy grows and those with money can exert power and influence to maintain their power and influence, create a feedback cycle.

From reading other comments it sounds like the new "Capital" book is some interesting reading on this subject.