Apparently persistent poverty and increasing wealth inequality are unrelated - @paulg http://paulgraham.com/ineq.html
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@paulg Not identical, but inextricable. When all new wealth is concentrated at the top, the poor remain poor.
@jessfca It sounds like you're saying economic inequality and lack of social mobility are identical, and that seems a stretch.
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@paulg Individual mobility exists in spite of inequality. But massive wealth generation isn't lifting all boats, so poverty persists.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg We agree that inequality itself is not the problem; poverty is. But aiming at that target in a systematic way = addressing inequalityThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg You have a unique perspective & I'm in the biz of elevating compelling dialog. Want to come to the Skoll World Forum in Oxford? DM meThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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