Of course inequality is inevitable. Some people are bigger/stronger/faster than others. They will naturally out-compete the others for resources. And once they have those resources, they will then use them to accumulate even more wealth, buy off politicians and institutions to siphon even more off, etc...
> Some people are bigger/stronger/faster than others.
Yes, and smarter/more driven/more socially adept too.
> They will naturally out-compete the others for resources
Only if they feel it is necessary to compete. A hungry animal will risk injury to for food. A sated animal rarely does.
> And once they have those resources, they will then use them to accumulate even more wealth, buy off politicians and institutions to siphon even more off
Only if their greed is boundless and unchecked.
I understand these cynical sentiments (having felt this way myself) but it is a product of the abnormal system we temporarily inhabit, not the inevitable or natural state of things.
