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Economic inequality is growing because technology makes companies easier to start and faster to grow, not because of tax policy.

open-ended posted by Paul Graham · 16 Aug 2026

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  1. 16 Aug 2026

    Paul Graham quoted

    There's a pervasive myth that "tax policy changes" are the reason economic inequality is growing. Actually it's because technology makes it increasingly easy to start companies, and makes them grow faster once you do.

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