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Diminished trust and social cohesion impede systemic social progress

Inequality fuels status competition, individualism and consumerism, which undermine trust and social cohesion, which, in turn, makes it harder to gain public support for policies to reduce global warming and make progress towards more sustainable development.

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Diminished trust and social cohesion impede systemic social progress
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Status competition undermines social trust and community life
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