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> The classic reply to this is that inequality reduces the agency of people to make decisions in the society - IOW it causes _power_ inequality.

Yes!

> But the reply to that is that it is orthogonal to the discussion.

Bafflegab.

> Power should be distributed in a way that increases efficiency

Sophistry. Why is "efficiency" a goal and how would you even define it?

Look at the current pollical great power of Oligarchs. Does this strike you as "efficient"? I see it as producing poor outcomes, and that's all.