Math Shows How Harvard Professor Gets Wealth Inequality All Wrong
You may have seen that viral video about wealth inequality in the US from back in 2012, but you may not have realized at the time that the data presented is heavily flawed and misleading! Remember equal and fair are different things. Our mathematical analysis shows that the US wealth distribution is not as unfair as it seems on the surface.
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