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by charred_patina 896 days ago
I think the issue is more that power laws distributions have a lot of negative externalities. Inequality is correlated with a lot of societal problems.

> People see these power law distributions and are surprised? But like, do you actually want enforced uniform wealth (communism)?

This is a really all-or-nothing take. A handful of people are arguing for enforced uniform wealth, most people are just pointing out that our current economic system is marginalizing a growing number of people each year, while enriching a handful of giga-wealthy individuals.