I think this would be good. The upside is that society becomes more transparent - you could see how your peers or neighbors are "keeping up with the joneses." Y

I think this would be good. The upside is that society becomes more transparent - you could see how your peers or neighbors are "keeping up with the joneses." You could know exactly how much the people at firms you interview with make. Situations where there is even transparency tend to be more fair. The downside, of course, is that this makes it even more difficult to participate in the informal (unreported) economy. To some people that would be an advantage, but I think it's a downside. Surveillance pushes people towards appearing normal and normal, in this case, would be keeping all your money on the books. However, this seems like the lesser of two evils compared to the rampant inequality we face.