Fairness is on everyone’s lips. It is not surprising. In prosperous times a rising tide lifts all boats. In a period of austerity, suddenly the question of how society distributes its benefits and burdens becomes more salient. Do the very highly paid deserve their ever more generous compensation because of their vital contribution – or are they being unfairly spared privations visited upon the rest of the society?
如今，每个人的嘴边都挂着公平二字。这并不令人意外。在繁荣时期，水涨船亦高。但在紧缩时期，社会该如何分配利益和责任的问题，却突然变得显眼起来。那些收入极高的人，是否配得上重大贡献带给他们的越来越丰厚的薪水？或者，在社会上其他人饱尝生活艰辛之际，他们是否在不公平地免受困苦折磨？
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