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This is exactly why the inequality gap will grow, not shrink, and not for any good reason, like "meritocracy" (read: "mirrortocracy") Remember Peter Norvig's p
by nickbauman 13y ago
This is exactly why the inequality gap will grow, not shrink, and not for any good reason, like "meritocracy" (read: "mirrortocracy")
Remember Peter Norvig's proof that increasing inequality is not the result of virtue or fitness of the winners, but merely a statistical phenomenon:
http://nbviewer.ipython.org/url/norvig.com/ipython/Economics.ipynb http://nbviewer.ipython.org/url/norvig.com/ipython/Economics...
- zevyoura 13y agoWhile Norvig's argument is interesting and convincing, it has to be pointed out that it is far from a proof.
- nickbauman 13y agoOK, you're right on that. It still reveals a lot about inequality. I meant it not as a mathematical proof, but as evidence.