But the reply to that is that it is orthogonal to the discussion. Power should be distributed in a way that increases efficiency and not just for the virtue of doing so.
Removing it and weakening sociopathic predators is correct. They will cauase less damage when they are not constantly given advantages.
yes, "destroy hierarchies" is utopian. But that's a complete straw man version of "reduce very high levels of inequality that have highly visible political impacts".
really? Have you ever met anyone like this?
Cool story, but also another straw man - not relevant to the article and to "We should absolutely aim to lower this gap".
The only agency it reduces is the agency for people to make decisions about what should be done with other people's wealth. Which is not a productive agency for them to have as they've got an incredible conflict of interest to just waste it on themselves.
Medial and pre-medieval times, debt cancellation was also broadly necessary and done. Why?
Yes!
> But the reply to that is that it is orthogonal to the discussion.
Bafflegab.
> Power should be distributed in a way that increases efficiency
Sophistry. Why is "efficiency" a goal and how would you even define it?
Look at the current pollical great power of Oligarchs. Does this strike you as "efficient"? I see it as producing poor outcomes, and that's all.
No, it really is the wealth inequality.
[1] 1.99 % if we want to be precise.