[gwright]

> We don't really need equality, we need an equitable outcome.

Let's set aside for a moment that it isn't even clear that "equitable outcome" at the level of a society is desirable, lets just consider the fact that every attempt to use force (i.e. government regulations, taxes, penalties, laws, etc.) to move significantly in that direction has resulted in catastrophe with the societies devolving into systems of corruption, authoritarianism, and scarcity. Have you discovered some new mechanism to avoid that outcome?

How many times do we need to experiment with communism, socialism, or other utopian philosophies before we realize they don't lead to a better society?

[cjblomqvist]

Scandinavia with a tax pressure of 50% or something paints another picture than you do. What is probably more clear is that something of a mix between socialism and capitalism have been the most successful. Probably depending on a lot of factors, including implementation details.

[gwright]

Scandinavia is not an example of socialism and these countries and aren't trying to implement "equity of outcomes".