The adverse effects of economic inequality
Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett previously wrote the books The Spirit Level (2010) and The Inner Level (2019) about the effects of economic inequality. The Spirit Level demonstrated a strong correlation between health and social problems in societies and income inequality, suggesting that greater equality leads to better social outcomes. The Inner Level examined how economic inequality contributes to psychological problems such as status anxiety, low self-esteem, stress, depression, narcissism, and materialism. In a new article, they discuss the increasing inequality in British society and its detrimental effects on people's health and wellbeing.