Extreme Ungleichheit ist nicht nur unfair, sondern führt unweigerlich zum Bürgerkrieg, „der größte aller Plagen“. | Platon, Hobbes, Mühle und der unendliche Kampf gegen Ungleichheit.

Submission statement: *The growing gap between the rich and the poor is a problem that seems increasingly urgent with each passing day. From the shocking statistics about wealth concentration in the United States and Britain to the widespread struggle for basic needs like food, the signs of economic inequality are impossible to ignore. Yet, what many overlook is that inequality is not a new phenomenon—it’s been a persistent feature of human societies for millennia. From ancient philosophers like Plato to modern thinkers such as John Stuart Mill, a long line of intellectuals have not only chronicled the rise of inequality but also warned of its devastating consequences. Professor David Lay Williams argues the answers to inequality may have surprising insights from the past.*