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The Upside of Inequality by Edward Conrad

The first thing to say about this book is this book is that it is written by a serious intellectual, which gives me both joy and a cause for concern.

Part 1 - The World as we Find it

• The Causes of Growing Inequality
• The Reason for Slowing Wage Growth

Part 2 - Debunking Myths

• The Myth That Incentives Don’t Matter
• The Myth That Success Is Largely Unearned
• The Myth That Investment Oportunities Are In Short Supply
• The Myth That Progress Hollows Out The Middle Class
• The Myth That Mobility Has Declined

Part 3 - The Way Forward

• Our Moral Obligation To Help Those Less Fortunate
• The Limits of Education
• Real Solution