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I agree with you: I don't think it's a problem either. But people who start from the axiom that inequality is bad have the choice of either claiming it's bad th
by montrose 9y ago
I agree with you: I don't think it's a problem either. But people who start from the axiom that inequality is bad have the choice of either claiming it's bad that people can start companies that grow fast, or not seeing this source of inequality. Most seem to choose the latter.
- pron 9y agoThe claim isn't that inequality is bad; it's that a certain level of inequality is bad, and the call isn't for full equality, but for more equality. The reason it's bad, really bad, is this: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16592641 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16592641
- contravariant 9y agoYou seem to be implicitly assuming that it's inevitable for fast growing companies to lead to more inequality.