“Inequality makes people feel poor and act poor, even when they're not.” WealthPovertyIncomeInequalityDisparity Book:The Broken Ladder: How Inequality Affects the Way We Think, Live, and Die Source: The Broken Ladder: How Inequality Affects the Way We Think, Live, and Die
“Just as people often confused inequality with poverty, they often confuse the goal of reducing inequality with the goal of fostering economic growth. But the findings on the critical role played by inequality itself - on health, decision making, political and social divisions - argue that economic growth by itself is not sufficient.” InequalitySocial Inequality Book:The Broken Ladder: How Inequality Affects the Way We Think, Live, and Die Source: The Broken Ladder: How Inequality Affects the Way We Think, Live, and Die
“...high inequality is associated with higher rates of crime, greater risk of stress-related illness, and greater political polarization.” PsychologyInequalityDisparityPolarization Book:The Broken Ladder: How Inequality Affects the Way We Think, Live, and Die Source: The Broken Ladder: How Inequality Affects the Way We Think, Live, and Die