I agree with this for the most part. I suppose the main thrust of what I wanted to get at was that the concept of reducing inequality is problematic, there's a

I agree with this for the most part. I suppose the main thrust of what I wanted to get at was that the concept of reducing inequality is problematic, there's a hard limit somewhere and we're starting to see the first signs of that. Raising the baseline is certainly possible and a good aim. But as you say, there will always be some 'thing' that some can do and others can't. Maybe there's a state in which the more damaging things aren't desirable and most people can do most things they want. I hope so. I have the sense that a _lot_ of things that people want are basically status markers. And if that's true, then we can't really make everyone happy, because it's inherently hierarchical.