> it really doesn't matter what the top 1% are doing so long as the bottom half are seeing improved living conditions. No. When inequality increases more peopl

> it really doesn't matter what the top 1% are doing so long as the bottom half are seeing improved living conditions. No. When inequality increases more people are necessarily below the average while a tiny minority gets way above average. The total wealth on the planet is divided among people. This is a basic economic fact. As inequality increases people are rewarded more for "climbing the ladder". Competition and selfishness increase and cooperation and solidarity decreases. > I think it's a natural human inclination to fixate This is the "human nature fallacy".