> I wonder if this cohort effect is exacerbating inequality. It seems to me that increased capability would be more strongly correlated with productivity than

> I wonder if this cohort effect is exacerbating inequality. It seems to me that increased capability would be more strongly correlated with productivity than with inequality. Certainly there's some correlation between productivity and inequality, but I think it's more complicated than a simple relationship. For example, the richest people are all past what would be considered their peak capability.