I think the most important point is that addressing inequality in this way feeds into the lie that exploitation is zero sum and those who benefited from it must

I think the most important point is that addressing inequality in this way feeds into the lie that exploitation is zero sum and those who benefited from it must now sacrifice to balance the scales. In truth, inequality makes everyone poorer, because we share the same world, and we all suffer when opportunity is hoarded. The richest often live the worst lives trying to maintain their advantages. Consider Putin spending decades obsessing over television news. Addressing inequality isn’t about punishing those who benefitted unfairly, it’s about making the world better for everyone. “But these projects are trying assign greater moral weight by claiming exaggerated economic consequences. But these claims can weaken the morality of the original crime. Take slavery as an example. Many journalists and even some historians claim that American economic prosperity would have been unattainable without slavery. If you truly believe that, and you look at the billions of lives that have been lifted out of poverty thanks to this prosperity, then a callous calculus could conclude that the abuses of slavery were a cost we had to pay. But economists do not believe this claim. In fact, economists believe at best slavery did not provide any growth benefits over free labor and at worst it impeded America's economic development. To me, this is a much stronger moral claim because not only was slavery terrible, it was unnecessary.”