TED-Ed: 不平等现象是不可避免的吗？

不平等现象是不可避免的吗？

收入和财富不均不是什么新鲜事。长久以来记录经济不平等的经济学家和历史学家从未发现过没有这个现象的社会。这就引发了一个悲观的问题：不平等是不可避免的吗？来探索如何衡量经济不平等，它又是如何受到政府的不同政策影响的。

由 AIM 创意工作室娜塔莉亚·阿泽维多·安德拉德（Natália Azevedo Andrade）执导。

Economic inequality has existed in every society ever studied, from ancient times to modern nations. In South Africa, for example, the richest one-tenth of one percent owns almost 30% of the country’s wealth. While some inequality appears inevitable, its degree depends heavily on government choices about taxes, education, and social programs. Without interventions, wealth and power tend to concentrate, making equality a constant challenge.