How Economic Inequality Harms Societies
Richard Wilkinson and partner Kate Pickett ran the data and came to the conclusion that the national income of a country is insignificant to its social well-being when compared with income inequality. Wilkinson says, "If Americans want to live the American dream, they should go to Denmark."Richard Wilkinson and partner Kate Pickett ran the data and came to the conclusion that the national income of a country is insignificant to its social well-being when compared with income inequality. Wilkinson says, “If Americans want to live the American dream, they should go to Denmark.” — PZS
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