Todos percibimos que ás sociedades con maior desigualdade vailles peor.  Richard Wilkinson describe datos duros sobre desigualdade económica, e mostra como isto produce as peores consecuencias cando ricos e pobres están máis distantes: efectos reais sobre a saúde, e mesmo sobre valores tan básicos como a confianza.

Como as desigualdades danan as sociedades

Societies with wider gaps between rich and poor face far worse health, violence, and trust issues than their more equal counterparts. In countries where the richest 20 percent earn eight times more than the poorest 20 percent, trust falls to just 15 percent and mental illness rates triple. These patterns hold across wealthy nations and even within US states, where high inequality means more prisoners, higher homicide rates, and lower social mobility. Ultimately, it is not national wealth but the size of income gaps that shapes social health and stability.

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Richard Wilkinson: Como as desigualdades danan as sociedades