Duane Bozarth writes:

[...]

Well, in actuality it isn't so different except in relative starting
points---there are still sizable populations of disadvantaged in every
country of which I am aware and I know of no magic bullet to make those
on the lower rungs to become content to remaining there in
perpetuity....

Of course leveling the standard of living has to go in both
directions: better for the poor, worse for the rich.

Globally speaking, all of us in the west are rich.


W/ apologies to Garrison Keeler, your scenario asks for a situation
where ".. all families' incomes are above average."

We should aim at getting average and median closer togeher.

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