Against Equality
7 Pages Posted: 2 Feb 2017 Last revised: 18 Feb 2019
Date Written: 2016
Abstract
In this short essay, I argue that the pursuit of equality beyond equality before the law and a generous safety net is to be resisted. That pursuit tends to produce impoverishment and repression. And it is at odds with the pursuit of excellence, beauty, individuality, and achievement. A state of true equality is a dystopian spectre.
Keywords: Equality, Wealth, Safety Net, Equality before the Law, Repression, Non-Material Inequalities
JEL Classification: A00, A10, K10
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Alexander, Lawrence, Against Equality (2016). San Diego Legal Studies Paper No. 17-255, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2909237 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2909237
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