Nor is it by any means certain that the human capital of the majority can be increased faster than that of the minority, who capture all of the educational advantages flowing from superior wealth, family conditions, and connections. Redistribution in these circumstances is a more secure way to achieve a broad base of consumption, which is itself a guarantee of economic stability.
就人力资本而言，大部分人也不能保证能够比通过雄厚的财力、优渥的家庭条件和关系网尽享教育优势的小部分人增加得更快。在这种情况下，再分配才是更有效地扩大消费基础的办法，而后者又是经济稳定的保证。