Income inequality creates major social dysfunction. It is related to most aspects of human life, from mental health to trusting others to percent of the population imprisoned. It is also highly correlated to economic growth, but negatively. The higher the inequality, the slower the growth,

In this discussion, examine why all of these negative relationships exist with income inequality. It is true that even the poor in America have more than most of the world's population, but that doesn't seem to be the problem.

Your professor is of the opinion that something must be done, but also of the opinion that there are no silver bullets. It will take time, possibly decades, to put this country back where it rightly belongs. That, however, is not sufficient. Americans cannot just right off a generation or two while waiting for things to get fixed.

So in this discussion also look to both long term corrective measures, and look to what can be done in the meantime. How can we address this issue, make life better and reduce social dysfunction without destroying the social fabric that makes us Americans?