Underrated effect of inequality is that large numbers of people have no skin in the humanity game beyond immediate survival.
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the point is you *lose* leverage if they have nothing bigger to fight for.
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as in "global warming? Who cares? How much worse can it get."
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—it's the basis of ideological analysis. But in regards to leftist critical thought being ignored by mainstream economics, hell yes.
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Phenomenology is not ideology. I think leftists get it badly wrong, but that's another story.
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Isn't this also an underrated effect of equality? The skin needs to come from somewhere, so it requires some sort of inequality.
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why? Equal skin in the game seems plausible for major public works in a more equal society. Float all boats rather than edge for few
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@nyansandwich You guys are seeing intent where there is mostly indifference+natural economic dynamics.
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@nyansandwich Nobody sets out to "use" inequality except autocratic states. Market entities always prefer a richer population.
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