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by anamax 5717 days ago
> The Gini coefficient

Why do I care how much someone else has?

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Rich man in a ghetto or rich man among friends. Pick one.
> Rich man in a ghetto or rich man among friends. Pick one.

Rich people don't live in ghettos - that's why ghettos have a very "good" Gini coefficient. (Ghettos would be better off if they did have rich residents.)

I didn't hate rich folks when I lived in a ghetto. Was I doing something wrong?