Inequality is widely regarded as morally objectionable: T. M. Scanlon investigates why it matters to us. He considers the nature and importance of equality of o

We are living in a time of extreme inequality: America’s three richest people now own as much wealth as the bottom half of the population. Although most accep

Income inequality is rising. A quarter of a century ago, the average disposable income of the richest 10% in OECD countries was around seven times higher than t

Most of us assume that public schools in America are unequal—that the quality of the education varies with the location of the school and that as a result, ch

For the past three decades, America has steadily become a nation of haves and have-nots. Our incomes are increasingly unequal. This steady growing apart is ofte