John Crace: Almost every social problem stems from one root c...
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- Jrstoltz on 2009-05-11 - Tags 2009 , hierarchy , inequality , wealth , health , research , opportunity
- Shanta on 2009-04-19 - Tags john_grace , guardian , equality , richard_wilkinson , kate_pickett , reviews:books
- Scrollop on 2009-04-13 - Tags books , socioology
- Machinemachine on 2009-04-13 - Tags human , culture , books , society , new , politics , guardian , interview , book , sociology , economics , poverty , policy , inequality
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Pickett is more alert to the political implications of their findings, while Wilkinson is more happy to follow an argument to its conclusion, however uncomfortable that may be. You can understand Pickett's concern. If self-interest and greed create inequality, then you don't necessarily want to give the impression that the solution lies in more of the same. On the other hand, there's a pleasing irony to the idea that the well-off may have mistaken their self-interest for so long, and it's not often that bleeding-heart liberals get to combine their morality and self-interest. So, as Wilkinson points out, we should make the most of it.
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In states where income differentials were greatest, so were the social problems and lack of cohesion.
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The result is always the same: fear of falling foul of the wealth gap gets under everyone's skin by making them anxious about their status.
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