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The fact that inequal distribution of wealth is still a reality we accept in our time is really mind-boggling. Even more so given the fact that it's 1 of the main reasons for a likely future collapse of our civilization. (We still don't use the full potential of our collective intelligence; we know exactly what's wrong, but behave like hypnotized rabbits, instead of starting to coordinate for a collaborative culture/future.)

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How would you realistically fix "inequal distribution of wealth"? Let's say you run a company, and it makes $1mil per year in revenue. Would you split that amount equally to all employees? Not everyone contributed equally, maybe one guy worked for 60hrs/week while another left at 4pm every day. Would you give the same amount of money to the janitor as to the CEO or engineers?

Also, what about people outside that company? Should they also get some money, even though some of them contributed exactly zero? You could argue that some government services did contribute, like cops and roads, but that still wouldn't include the majority of the population.

In short, I think there are no easy solutions to "inequal distribution of wealth". Whatever you pick is going to come with its own serious downsides.

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