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Space Yak @spaceyak.bsky.social

As best as I can tell, there is inequality but it's not something you'll find in earnings data. I think the crystalized generational inequality @ironeconomist.bsky.social mentions explains a lot here, that inequality has definitely skewed towards the already rich.

aug 25, 2025, 12:29 pm • 0 0

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Phil Slarks @philslarks.bsky.social

The graph they show in the thread shows that UK wealth inequality is average by international standards.

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Space Yak @spaceyak.bsky.social

Got quibbles with that kind of thing though: - How are these indices calculated? The wealth of the super rich is incredibly opaque. - Older UK people have lots of housing wealth which hides the issue

aug 30, 2025, 8:59 am • 0 0 • view
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Phil Slarks @philslarks.bsky.social

You can check the sources on eg Our World in Data if you’re unsure but ‘the super rich’ are sufficiently few in number I doubt they move the aggregate stats much. Housing wealth will be included. At some point though you have to accept the evidence you’re looking at

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