Societies with bigger income differences between rich and poor suffer from higher rates of a wide range of health and social problems, including poorer life expectancy, worse mental health, more violence, drug abuse, and lower levels of trust. The effects of inequality also reduce the prospects of moving towards environmental sustainability, and our general willingness to pull together and provide mutual support. Prof. Dr. em. Wilkinson will also elaborate on social and psychological processes behind these patterns.
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