A nice, brief article discussing historic wealth and inequality as it pertains  to modern wealth and inequality.
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When an Empire Divides: Ancient Lessons on Ever-Menacing Inequality - Bocconi University
A new study by Guido Alfani compares Rome and Han China, showing how the empires concentrate wealth and power. Behind the apparent stability, the long shadow of economic extraction, territorial margin...