Inequality – of economic resources and power – presents a number of political and social dilemmas. Vigorous debates of domestic public policy abound regarding such topics as redistribution, entitlement programs, healthcare and education disparities, racial reparations, student debt, and immigration, to name a few. In foreign policy, the plight of billions of people across the globe in the face of famine, epidemic,s and political violence raises important questions regarding the proper use of American wealth and military capabilities abroad.