How a 5,000-year-old technology, politics, and culture led to modern wealth inequality
May 07, 2025
May 07, 2025
SANTA FE, New Mexico, May 7 [Category: Political] -- Santa Fe Institute posted the following news release:
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How a 5,000-year-old technology, politics, and culture led to modern wealth inequality
Five millennia ago, wealth inequality -- which had stayed roughly constant for thousands of years -- exploded. It has stayed constant, albeit much higher, ever since.
"It's really amazing," says SFI Professor Samuel Bowles. "T . . .
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How a 5,000-year-old technology, politics, and culture led to modern wealth inequality
Five millennia ago, wealth inequality -- which had stayed roughly constant for thousands of years -- exploded. It has stayed constant, albeit much higher, ever since.
"It's really amazing," says SFI Professor Samuel Bowles. "T . . .