I liked the inequality debate more when it was "What can we do about poverty?"
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Continuing back to software: the best thing software produced for poverty, by a factor of 10^5, was the smartphone. It's life changing.
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To the extent startup community has responsibility on poverty: more things like smartphones, more opportunities for people to get a rung out
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@patio11 The problem is bigger than "poverty". Middle-class Peoria also has real and hugely significant concerns wrt stability/safety.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@patio11 What!? Are you suggesting that the political class use envy to manipulate voters?? I am shocked. Shocked.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@patio11 "Free healthcare and paid unemployment" verbiage allowed opponents to cast poor people as the problem. Not sure that was better.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@patio11 The Wall Street middlemen can tax us much more effectively than Congress.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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