tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post6045610845640643728..comments2023-10-17T15:56:22.827+01:00Comments on Velvet Glove, Iron Fist: The curse of The Spirit Level strikes againChristopher Snowdonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15963753745009712865noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-1959184429525051032013-05-23T13:41:03.853+01:002013-05-23T13:41:03.853+01:00Anthony,
Japan is one such country. In The Spirit...Anthony,<br /><br />Japan is one such country. In The Spirit Level, Japan is shown to be the most equal country and it does well under most criteria (eg. life expectancy, infant mortality). It is, however, also the most class ridden country and therefore does not fit the theory W & P propose. W & P get around this hole in the theory in their usual way - by ignoring it.Christopher Snowdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15963753745009712865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-10352233895696093852013-05-23T13:18:51.430+01:002013-05-23T13:18:51.430+01:00""Wilko and Pilko said that some CEOs ar...""Wilko and Pilko said that some CEOs are paid 300 times more than junior employees and that this creates "fears of inadequacy" which lead to violence.""<br /><br />When I was a junior employee for a fair sized optical firm, my MD drove a rolls and was worth a fortune.<br /><br />Now I'm fairly seniorish in a marketing firm and my MD drives an Aston Martin and is worth a fortune.<br /><br />I've never looked at these people with a fear of inadequacy or thoughts of violence. On the contrary, I've looked at them as role models.<br /><br />I suppose it depends on your understanding of life and your willingness to work for the things you want.<br /><br />The only people reacting as described by Wilko and Pilko will be those that expect life to be handed to them on a plate and get angry when that doesn't happen. A situation which is created by the very people who are bemoaning inequality.Buckohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169970711606515445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-9433238531534923022013-05-23T13:10:52.126+01:002013-05-23T13:10:52.126+01:00As I believe has been pointed out before, social s...As I believe has been pointed out before, social stratification is not determined by income inequality alone. There have been societies where social status has been very rigid, usually determined by seniority, but the income inequality has been small. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-81238686074488857692013-05-23T13:02:26.372+01:002013-05-23T13:02:26.372+01:00The riots are evidently caused by the prevalence o...The riots are evidently caused by the prevalence of snus consumption.Jean Granvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12863378650172171963noreply@blogger.com