Does inequality actually matter?
Does inequality actually matter? If it does, why? What problems does it cause? Is it self fulfilling? Is our objection to it a moral one, or is there there rational economic issues with it?\n\nImage: Wellcome Collection ref ICV No 12015 V0011749\n\nThings mentioned in this podcast:\n- Is there really more inequality? https://www.economist.com/briefing/2019/11/28/economists-are-rethinking-the-numbers-on-inequality \n- Political freedom and inequality https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7099/5/2/18/pdf \n- Is inequality actually a problem? https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/6/4/147/pdf \n- Predictive factors for happiness https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01176/full \n- Mises\u2019 defence of inequality https://mises.org/library/inequality-wealth-and-incomes \n- How economic inequality harms societies | Richard Wilkinson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ7LzE3u7Bw\n- UK Inequality https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjwhnhtCwsM\n\nFor more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44