Dynamics of Wealth Inequality in Simple Artificial Societies

A simple generative model of a foraging society generates significant wealth inequalities from identical agents on an equal opportunity landscape. These arise in both equilibrium and non-equilibrium regimes with some societies essentially never reaching equilibrium. Reproduction costs mitigate inequality beyond their affect intrinsic growth rate. The highest levels are found during regimes. Inequality dynamic is driven by factors different than those driving steady state inequality.