I've been reading and writing a lot recently about inequality and how it impacts health. Apparently, according to Richard Wilkinson, humans evolved in groups where there was realtive equality. There have always been those relatively better and worse off, but now that gap is much greater and, it turns out it's bad for your health, even if you are on the wealthy end of the spectrum. One of the interesting aspects of this inequality is that is undermined participation in social and political groups. Perhaps the lower voter turn out over the last 50 years can be attributed to the risising income inequality in this country. As a way of exploring inequality in Syracuse, I've been going to some of the poorer neighborhoods, talking to people who live there, and taking pictures of the neighborhood and the many abandoned houses.