Just Wondering wrote:
At least part of the "root cause" is that some people, through
education, experience, natural ability, etc. know how to create a
surplus and others don't. If you took one of each and started them
out on an equal footing, before long one would be rich and the other
would be poor. How do you propose to "get at" the unequal
distribution of talent and ability for making and holding onto wealth?

Quite simple, really: You mandate equal outcomes. This can be done by social
promotion in schools, affirmative action, progressive tax rates, or any of
myriad techniques instituted by a liberal-inclined political class.