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One word: Union.

Unionize and wage equity magically disappears.

Somehow I always get downvoted for saying that, but I worked at a place where all developers (well, everybody) were unionized. Magic did not happen. Bullshit did.

And right now we live in bliss?

I don't think you'll find much bliss on the other side either.

And so does the ability of talented individuals to negotiate their own salaries.

of individuals talented at negotiating*

not necesarily talented at doing the job

There will always be exceptions.

But I don't think most people go to an interview without having googled "how to ..." about the interview process first. Thus even those not naturally talented at negotiation have a reasonable chance at negotiating decently.

Talent/job competence + a little bit of research and preparation prior to interviewing will ensure superior results IMHO.

I've seen many many hacks with huge salaries and many many talented people toiling for peanuts.

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