GeekSpeak subject for Saturday 23rd April at noon SLT: Is extreme Inequality of Wealth dangerous?

 

The battle between rich and poor will never end.  Why are we not rich?  What can we do about it?  Do we mind that there are rich people in the world?  Why do people hate the rich?

Billionaires are becoming more powerful all the time.  What happens if they take over all social media, all broadcasting, all military establishments? 

Politicians can be rich but, in democratic societies, they can be voted out.  Billionaires can’t be. 

Should the rich be forced to pay 100% tax when they die?  What would happen then?

Come to GeekSpeak on Saturday at noon SLT to discuss inequality and what to do about it.  Bring all your friends, rich and poor!

IM Vulcan Viper, who teaches a meditation class every Wednesday in the GeekSpeak auditorium, if you have ideas for new subjects.

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Here is the GeekSpeak subject for Saturday 14th August at noon SLT: Will there ever be an end to poverty?

 Are the poor always with us?  Will there ever be a time when every human has plenty to eat, clean water to drink, a home to live in and good, reliable health care?

Let’s talk about what causes poverty.  Historically, natural disasters, such as bad harvests and plagues, caused poverty.  Or made poverty worse, because death by starvation was common in the past.  And it continues today, in countries such as North Korea.

In rich countries, poverty and homelessness are caused by drugs, by debt (including credit card debt) and by greedy corporations.  Will our efforts to combat climate change mean that poverty increases?

Are we setting too high a target if we want to get rid of poverty?  Come and discuss the problem if you have ever worried about money, and that means everyone.

IM Vulcan Viper, who teaches a meditation class every Wednesday at 1pm SLT in the GeekSpeak auditorium, if you have ideas for new subjects.

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