@paulg 2. economic opportunity is what we should focus on, since less poverty and higher (upward) mobility are clearly desirable.
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@hansent Those are important, maybe the most important, but not the only things to work on. There are a huge number. -
@hansent One of the advantages of not focusing simply on economic inequality is that you start to ask what the full list is, and the order. -
@paulg and how to address them (e.g. via startups?!). are you keeping a list? -
@hansent I doubt startups can help with all, but I bet they can help with more than people expect. -
@paulg@hansent Wouldn't#basicincome allow more people to become entrepreneurs? -
@Lenafreed@hansent Quite possibly. It's hard to predict. -
@paulg A decent sized#basicincome would eliminate poverty & the fear of poverty which is what's driving the income inequality debate
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@paulg Paul, this is still a strawman. There is a ton variation in wealth between 20%th percentile and 60th and you can surely reduce it -
@paulg example, Sweden has more billionaires per capita than US but less variation in wealth between low and middle brackets. -
@paulg also it's not clear why you think startups must increase inequality. That doesn't follow just because few founders get rich -
@paulg e.g. Uber made founders rich but also gave income to millions of drivers and reduced wealth of cab license holders
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@paulg The key disagreement people have with you is the % of a startup's success that is due to the founder vs the society it sits on top ofThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Argument is still flawed. If poverty =/= inequality, neither does wealth. You manufacture wealth, not necessarily inequality.
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@paulg I like how you double-down, sir
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@paulg the foundation of your argument on the "pie fallacy" seems loose. Capital generation seems quite small. Maybe provide some refs?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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