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Is inequality intrinsically bad? Does it really matter that some people

are worse off than others? Or is that just the politics of envy? We're frequently

told that the gap between rich and poor is growing. But why should that bother us?

Surely the problem isn't the existence of the super-rich, but rather that there are some people who are extremely poor.

But you could imagine a world that's... rather that there are some people who are extremely poor.

But you could imagine a world in which everyone was more equal than they are now,

but that the poorest was still far poorer.

Would that really be better than the world we inhabit now?

To untangle these questions about inequality and egalitarianism,

Philosophy Bites spoke, on level terms, with Alex Vohuva of the London School of Economics.

Alex Vohuva, welcome to Philosophy Bites.

Thanks very much for having me.

The topic we're going to talk about today

is why inequality matters.

Before we begin, I guess we should get clear about what kind. why inequality inequality of opportunity. I think all of those things.

Each of those things can be very important for how your life is going and for how you relate

to others.

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