Is Society Inherently Unequal?

Social, economic, and political inequalities or differences all have been a part of society since the development of civilizations. Jean-Jacques Rousseau, an unconventional 18th century philiospher and the author of The Discourse on the Origin of Inequaltiy, believed that private property and inequality are directly linked. He believed that inequality formed with the creation of society. Barbara Ehrenreich, the author of Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America, also believes that the societal structure of the United States is divided into the haves and have-nots. …