Summary Of Inequality Has Been Going On Forever

Leonhardt’s article,”Inequality Has Been Going On Forever...but That Doesn’t Mean It’s Inevitable”, illustrates the mechanisms and possible solutions to economic inequality. He starts off on a negative note, by emphasizing the detrimental effects that economic inequality brings for the impoverished and contrasts them with the affluent. Then, he introduces the fundamental principles behind the formation of economic inequality using hypotheticals to explain the disparity between the rich and poor. Lastly, he provides specific examples of how to closing the income gap to illustrate the possibility of integrating economic, educational policies that will combat inequality to a higher extent. To effectively argue his position, Leonhardt starts off