--- john hull <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > why this preoccupation with wealth / income?
One reason is that income can buy other things. For example, beauty is unequally distributed, but much of beauty is created rather than natural; the wealth can afford better hair stylists, have plastic surgery, avoid physically risky occupations, etc. With more money, the poor can bathe, get haircuts, wear better clothes, etc., and look better. Even love is better with money; one can go out more often, get better dates, etc. Money is also more easily redistributed than physical attributes. Moreover, government does try to reduce the benefits of better talent and better ability by taxing it so that it is less rewarding. Fred Foldvary ===== [EMAIL PROTECTED]
