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But the thousands of years of civilization prior to capitalism were quite unequal with a wealthy ruling class and slavery.

• wvenable 4y ago
  A 2021 Oxfam report found that collectively, the 10 richest men in the world owned more than the combined wealth of the bottom 3.1 billion people, almost half of the entire world population.
  • goatlover 4y ago
    Which doesn't invalidate the fact that there was a lot of inequality prior to capitalism. Kings, emperors, different classes and what not.
    • wvenable 4y ago
      Arguably, the sheer scale of inequality now is much higher than back then. The players are different but the game is the same.