There are two kinds of inequality. One develops as societies innovate and become more productive. The other kind results from government corruption and intervention.
Germinal G. Van
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Germinal G. Van is an author, political essayist, and libertarian scholar. He was born and raised in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa. He immigrated to the United States in 2010 with a student visa. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the Catholic University of America and a master’s degree in political management from the George Washington University.