Links tagged with “equality”
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Americans Are Horribly Misinformed About Who Has Money - Politics - GOOD
It’s staggering, as ever, to see how financially unequal the country is, but also fascinating to see how people don’t realise it. I’m not sure I’d have responded much more accurately, and it’s also probably similar in the UK. (via @ianbetteridge)
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LRB · Stephen Sedley · Enemies of All Mankind
For the bit about pirates, the old fashioned kind, and their equitable pay scales.
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LRB | Barry Schwartz : Stop the treadmill!
Interesting review of what sounds like a fascinating book: ‘The Challenge of Affluence: Self-Control and Well-Being in the United States and Britain since 1950’ by Avner Offer. (Subscribers only unfortunately.)
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Guardian Unlimited Books | Review | Review: The Impact of Inequality by Richard G Wilkinson
Sounds interesting - equality matters more in a society than the absolute level of wealth.