@ngans, I couldn't agree more with the idea that wealth inequality in Steemit is less a function of the platform and more a function strange forces in human/social interaction (essentially what Peterson is saying).

This is something I've repeatedly tried to expand on in my fiction writing (the idea of getting rid of the evil assholes at the top only to replace them with new evil assholes...or replace "evil" with "rich" or any other context relevant to Prices' law ) in an attempt to add color to these strange phenomenon that seem to work against broad human desires for more egalitarian/merit-based social environments. So, full circle to your point....each of us on SteemIt bear the responsibility to vote wisely. To vote for quality stuff! On this platform we all actually do have a vote that is counted unlike when we "vote" in the political cesspool of our respective countries. If we want a better social context, then it is up to us to help bring it about. Don't engage in system rigging by paying bots to upvote a bullshit/thoughtless post! Don't just upvote on some post that has earned $1000 hoping to pinch a few curated cents off of it. Have some respect for yourself, your creative ability, your time and the voice that this platform is providing you with!