A Solution to Income Inequality That Would Genuinely Work

And would not destroy economies or social cohesion in the process

James Bellerjeau
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4 min readJul 30, 2023

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The solution to income inequality lies in recognizing that the root cause is not the uneven distribution of incomes. Philosophers have known it for millennia, and economists for at least 100 years.

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James Bellerjeau
Unpopular Opinions

Mechanic of the human soul. I channel Seneca and Machiavelli at unpredictable intervals. AKA The Grand Poobah