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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-economic-inequality-inflicts-real-biological-harm/>
"Basically, more unequal societies have worse quality of life. Across
countries and among U.S. states, more inequality, independent of
absolute levels of income, predicts higher rates of crime, including
homicide, and higher incarceration rates. Add in higher rates of kids
being bullied at schools, more teen pregnancies and lower literacy.
There are more psychiatric problems, alcoholism and drug abuse, lower
levels of happiness and less social mobility. And there is less social
support—a steep hierarchy is the antithesis of the equality and symmetry
that nourish friendship. This grim collective picture helps to explain
the immensely important fact that when inequality increases, everyone's
health suffers."
Via Quinquagenarian Cathugger and Sheila Nagig.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://www.xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
http://www.glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
http://www.sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
