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The effect on income is "the worst measure for where the wins and losses fall"? I'm guessing that the billion or so people who have escaped absolute poverty in
by derriz 11y ago
The effect on income is "the worst measure for where the wins and losses fall"? I'm guessing that the billion or so people who have escaped absolute poverty in the last 20 years do not share your attitude that income is irrelevant. Which measures do you think are more important - given i believe that the wellbeing of all mankind is a pretty important concern.
- sooth 11y agoEnvironmental change for one. example Syria losing half its agriculture land due to climate change has a lot to do with their poverty increase which then has other downstream consequences (ISILs numbers grow -> more terrorism -> increased military spending -> govts invasion of privacy). Add on that the shoe has yet to drop for most consequences related to climate change - yet it's still real and happening today. Add to that culture and knowledge exchange effects and I'm pretty sure income distribution, while easily measured, would not be towards the the top.