Vonnegut on Equality of Being

In Equality as a Gauge for Political Stance we followed the progression of the term equality, and determined that the final state of equality was "equality of being." In such a definition we have moved from equality meaning no man is divine, to equality under the law, to equality of opportunity, to equality of outcome (where we generally are today), to equality of being. Under equality of being, no person is allowed to be significantly better than another in any regard. Beauty, brains, and ability must all be hidden, or some sort of handicap will be applied.

Kurt Vonnegut was hip to this all the way back in 1961 when he penned the short story Harrison Bergeron. Consider this to be a must-read in the genre of dystopian fiction. Here it is as read by Jordan Peterson. (Starts at 5:34, if the time link doesn't work.)