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Inequality hardens society into a class system. Inequality divides us from one another... Inequality undermines democracy.

— George Packer

We live in an age of de-democratization. The number of democracies in the world has been going backwards since 2005, and even many existing…

— David Frum

I found a correlation between the spreading of democracy after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the rise in slavery. Now, as countries,…

— Loretta Napoleoni

Inequality also distorts our democracy. It gives an outsized voice to the few who can afford high-priced lobbyists and unlimited campaign contributions, and runs…

— Barack Obama

Throughout history, when societies face tough economic times, we have seen democratic reforms deferred, decreased trust in government, persecution of minority groups, and a…

— Samantha Power

Inequality in the developed world fell for most of the 20th century; we can make it fall for most of the 21st century, too.…

— John Lanchester

Democracy can hardly be expected to flourish in societies where political and economic power is being progressively concentrated and centralized. But the progress of…

— Aldous Huxley

I guess 35 years ago, I thought we had more of a democracy than we actually do. Majority support doesn't help unless the majority…

— Gloria Steinem

Take the US. Women were not even able to vote until 90 ago, at about the same time they gained the right in Afghanistan.…

— Noam Chomsky

Unequal Democracy is the sort of book to which every political scientist should aspire--it is methodologically rigorous, conceptually serious, and above all, it addresses…

— Robert D. Putnam

You need to look at inequality as a typical condition of modern society.

— Rem Koolhaas

The democratic ideal has always been related to a moderate level of inequality. I think one big reason why electoral democracy flourished in 19th…

— Thomas Piketty