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When inequality grows, empires shrink and eventually disappear: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2012/feb/05/inequality-leads-to-economic-collapse https://w
by rafiki6 9y ago
When inequality grows, empires shrink and eventually disappear: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2012/feb/05/inequality-leads-to-economic-collapse https://www.theguardian.com/business/2012/feb/05/inequality-...
And let's not kid ourselves. Those on top intend on staying there by growing the gap.
- dsacco 9y agoI don't really understand how that article by the Guardian supports your thesis that, "when inequality grows, empires shrink and eventually disappear." What do you mean?
- rafiki6 9y agoWhat's not clear...it's even in the title. Inequality leads to economic collapse. Here's the end of the article "An economic model that allows the richest members of society to accumulate a larger and larger share of the cake will eventually self-destruct. It is a lesson that is yet to be learned." Generally any state, nation or empire is heavily dependent on a having a strong and healthy economy to remain stable...