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This week’s topics of luck, randomness and bias have all been discussed in the context of inequality. I tried to point out some of the beliefs attached to these terms and how they psychologically benefit those who hold them or harm those who are excluded by them.<\/p>\n

Should that be changed? \u00a0Some clearly don’t think so – here is an elucidating editorial from yesterday’s Washington Post, arguing that Trump and his ilk actually want racism and misogyny, to choose but two examples, to continue to exist:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/blogs\/plum-line\/wp\/2018\/09\/13\/trump-really-hates-apologizing-for-misogyny-and-racism-new-reporting-explains-why\/?utm_term=.251049b6edde<\/a><\/p>\n

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For the rest of us, the question is more likely: how<\/strong> can we change it? \u00a0We have a few answers to that question, but nothing definitive and certainly nothing that could pull societal transformation easily out of a hat. In history, only truly earthshaking events have made a dent into inequality, and even then only for limited amounts of time.<\/p>\n

Wars, revolution, state collapse and plagues<\/em> have been the great levelers, according to Stanford ancient history professor, Walter Scheidel – and who wants to live through those? Revolution might have a cool ring to it, but the societal costs have historically been tremendous.<\/p>\n