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People Aren't Unequal; Companies Are
To earn a bigger paycheck, get hired by a superstar business.
Rocket ship.
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Wage inequality, according to one popular view, arises from differences in the talent and determination of individuals: Some superstars win, and everyone else does not.
What if the winning superstars aren't people, however, but companies? Then if you're working at one of those companies, you're doing great, and if not -- well, good luck.