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by lukewrites 2438 days ago
> High inequality does not mean low quality of life.

There's research to indicate that it does, once you've surpassed a certain level of wealth. I've been reading Utopia For Realists, which does a very readable job of summarizing work on the topic, and one publication cited that is available online is:

https://www.jrf.org.uk/sites/default/files/jrf/migrated/file...

I'd also suggest Sapolsky's work on the physiological effects of poverty.