@sapinker I think @tylercowen conclusions here do not jibe with @BrankoMilan own views--read the source cited.
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@upspatrick@sapinker@tylercowen@brankomilan "the change in the global Gini index [is] probably not robust to plausible standard errors." -
@jciv@upspatrick@sapinker@tylercowen Plus lack of full coverage of top 1%.
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Sobering to see revered scientist
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@sapinker psychologically this is silly! NO one lives globally. We live in our own lives, with our own budgets and need for sense of controlThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@sapinker@JasonSilva I got to "a consultant with the world bank" and I threw up in my mouth a bit. Couldn't finish, sorryThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@sapinker Most discussion on inequality focuses on US, and dataphiles (e.g. Pikkety) have shown it is undeniably rising there. - 2 more replies
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@sapinker@NeilJEdmondson The "dataphobic" swipe isn't merited (in this case!). The inequality debate is explicitly abt ineq. w/in countriesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@sapinker I think everyone already knew this. It's also not about "less fortunate"; it's about economic injustice in land as commons rights.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@sapinker@JamesCounsell lovely. Makes no difference to the UK tho except give people an 'out' on reasons to tackle inequalityThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@sapinker@JasonSilva Also#bitcoin will help redistribute wealth which will greatly reduce income inequality throughout the planet.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@sapinker Growing within (most) countries, decreasing between. Mostly due to China/India effect. Problem is still real in U.S.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@sapinker Good excuse to do nothing: let's not think of the 1% with obscene amounts of money v the poorest relying on foodbanks.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@ji_amin Thought you might appreciate the term "dataphobic" https://twitter.com/sapinker/status/490498693129203712 … via@sapinker - 1 more reply
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqy50Dl9smA&t … "Steven Pinker doesn't talk about Economic Inequality, which is actually WORSE now than in any time in human history. Is he a gatekeeper for the .1%? Seems like it to me: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/feb/18/letters-inequality-poverty-steven-pinker …http://money.cnn.com/2018/01/21/news/economy/davos-oxfam-inequality-wealth/index.html …
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@sapinker I have to disagree. Violence against the environment and our future generations has escalated.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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