The book envisions more egalitarian societies that have nar…

The book envisions more egalitarian societies that have narrowed income gaps compared to capitalist systems. In this future vision, there are "redistributive tax structures and sharp limits on inheritance" that maintain income distribution within narrower bounds than we see today[3]. The text specifically mentions that in these envisioned societies, "the income of the wealthiest 10 percent in a region is three to five times the income of the poorest 10 percent" compared to much wider gaps (ranging from six to twenty times) that existed around the year 2000[3].