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Inequality Creates Riches. One of those blindingly obvious, yet overlooked and profound truths of capitalist theory is that inequality makes possible the rich vs. poor dynamic. On its face, "richness" or "wealth" means that some have more than others, a condition of inherent inequality.

Bill Moyer (not to be confused with the TV journalist Bill Moyers) developed the MAP (Movement Action Plan) Model of how successful progressive movements evolve. He originated -- with Carol Perry -- the 'Creating Peaceful Relationships' workshop series. Advisor to Rev. Martin Luther King, co-founder of the Movement for a New Society and founder of the Social Movement Empowerment Project (SMEP), Bill -- as he was known to his many international students, friends and colleagues -- was a lifelong practitioner of non-violent political and social activism. His lectures and workshops, models and ideas continue to empower progressive organizations around the world. He died of cancer in 2002, at the age of 69.