Question re: inequality

Question: Is there or is there not a tendency, in a completely
free economy, for inequality to continually increase?

That is, for the rich to become richer and more numerous and
the poorer to become poorer and more numerous?

Given no organized, governmental or societal, actions to
impede the trend?

Mason C
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