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by akvadrako 3303 days ago
Just consider the practical consequences of inequality:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_inequality#Effects

There is a lot of information there along the general lines of inequality is bad, which shouldn't be surprising. If you spend $1m of raw resources on building a bigger house, there is no benefit to society; theoretically it might incentivise somebody, but it's probably just pure waste.