This article first appeared in the Planet Money newsletter. You can sign up here. OK, hear me out. I'm about to get into a new book with a provocative argument about why income inequality has exploded ...
Does living in an unequal society make people unhappy? Not necessarily, reveals the largest study ever conducted on the subject. Nicolas Sommet, a social psychologist and research manager at the LIVES ...
In “Economic Sociology,” Charles A. Dana Professor of Sociology Francesco Duina presents students with a social and philosophical question. “I ask, ‘How many of you like a lot of inequality?’ Usually ...
A meta-analysis of 168 studies covering more than 11 million people found no reliable link between economic inequality and well-being or mental health. In other words, living in a place that has large ...
The specter of economic inequality is haunting nations across the globe, creating anxiety that reaches far beyond statistical charts and economic reports. From developed democracies to emerging ...
The gap between rich and poor has reached historic highs. According to the World Inequality Report 2026, released in recent weeks, the richest 10% of the global population now receive 53% of all ...
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