The Price of Inequality
by Joseph E. Stiglitz
Why inequality isn’t an accident.
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you feel the system is rigged but want the actual data behind the rage not just the vibes
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Stiglitz’s The Price of Inequality is a devastating X-ray of an economy rigged from the top down — a system where wealth doesn’t just buy comfort, but rules, laws, and outcomes. With the clarity of a Nobel economist and the urgency of a citizen watching democracy erode, Stiglitz shows how inequality isn’t an accident of capitalism but its design — and how the costs are paid by everyone, even those who think they’re winning. It’s a fierce, data-driven indictment of a society where opportunity narrows while influence consolidates.
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