An interesting column that raises issues related to the minimum wage increase in a serious way. However, the question remains, what are the alternatives? For me, the status quo and the "market" are not acceptable answers. Income inequality is rising and will continue to do so absent some kind of change. While some among us seem fine with that, the underlying theme of this column is that that it is not fine, but the minimum wage increase is, at best, an incomplete answer with undesirable side effects.