@surfermarley I've read somewhere about the research conducted by some economists where they proved that even if the global wealth were divided equally among the people, in a span of three or something years, it would have been redistributed again and the rich and the poor would appear. In other words, equality is a kind of eutopia.
Agreed.
So how do we maintain equality of voice or vote, even when inequality of wealth resurfaces over and over? We should be able to maintain the ability to determine our direction, if not our progress, because the opportunity to do so exists. That guarantees nothing, but if the opportunities disappear for whatever reasons, then we're right back where we started and where we still are outside the Steemit ecosystem.
Great question I had to vote with 100%! :-)
The differentiation between equality of opportunity and equality of wealth is very important here. This is not about judging those who invested, but judging the system that provides them with more influence.
I guess one solution would be to disconnect SP and VP, while payouts are shared 50/50 between creators vs. curators. An investor needs to have a solid reason to invest (besides speculation). If it's not an increasing VP, then rise in curation rewards. Does that make sense?
I need to ask good questions more often! :)
You ask if this makes sense. If you're saying that steem power needs to be disconnected from voting power so that someone buying in doesn't just power up and become dominant, like we've seen happen over the last few months, then I understood what you said.
Also, if the investor gets an increased amount of reward through curation, I can see where they make more Steem, which could be converted to SP for more curation.
But essentially, an investor can't grow voting power? Or by extension, no one else? What increases VP I guess is what I don't see yet. :)
It hasn't been defined yet :-)
Activity? Contribution? Community building? Social integrity? How can we measure that? I have no idea! But we can start working on it.
I love this thread, so many cool and valuable conversations! I'll need a week to answer all the comments, but that's alright :)
I reckon that the whole concept of equality doesn't correlate with the human nature because mankind strives for inequality. Until we get to a new stage of evolution, there always be a social gradation. Moreover, the equality is impossible in certain spheres of the society, like the army, the business etc.