Things have gotten better and progress has been made from times past, it just seems worse now because we have more access to information. We’ve come far, and have further to go!

  • aidan@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Wealth inequality is possibly the highest it’s ever been in history.

    What does this mean and why is it a problem?

    Yes there are more rich people now with more money than poor people. But they don’t exactly have the power of Mansa Musa.

    Also, I’d rather my neighbor be a billionaire and me be a thousandaire, than my neighbor be a thousandaire and me be a negativeair