this post was submitted on 16 May 2025
112 points (95.9% liked)

science

18776 readers
1013 users here now

A community to post scientific articles, news, and civil discussion.

rule #1: be kind

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
top 1 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 29 points 2 weeks ago

Notably, the research debunks the myth that economic inequality is an inevitable and automatic result of technological and demographic changes. On the contrary, it demonstrates that human decisions—how wealth is shared, how government is set up, and how people decide to organize themselves—play a fundamental part in shaping social outcomes.