Here's how to explain to people the distinction between fighting poverty and fighting economic inequality.
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If you're fighting poverty, you might say "Let's have universal health care."
If you're fighting economic inequality, you have to say "Let's have universal health care. And Larry, please don't start Google."
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Otherwise Larry's going to mess up your numbers big time.
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Many seem not to understand the systems, mechanisms by which a country finds itself in a position to even consider universal health care.
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This. I have nothing against extreme riches in itself. But I happen to dislike war and death, and inequality always eventually causes it.
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Why can't it be "Larry start Google but you'll pay 90% of $ past a few hundred million?" No founders taking that deal in your view?
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Hell, it doesn't even need to be as egregious as 90%, but definitely more than where it's at now.
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paul, i'm gonna refer you to my longform response to your iteration of this thought in january 2016:https://cryoshon.co/2016/01/02/a-response-to-paul-grahams-article-on-income-inequality/ …
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the bottom line: fighting inequality the right way INCREASES the number of googles that get founded. larry himself is poorer but one of many
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