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That seems far too low to count as 1%. ($55k is 75th percentile in the US, a country of 300 million -- 25% of the US is 1% of the world.). As far as I can tell,
by usaar333 11y ago
That seems far too low to count as 1%. ($55k is 75th percentile in the US, a country of 300 million -- 25% of the US is 1% of the world.). As far as I can tell, they are considering all people, not just those with incomes, which really distorts the data.
- pink_dinner 11y agoWhen peoplw talk about solving equality, it usually involves taking away from the wealthy and giving to the poor. Rather than the more difficult task of educating the poor to create their own wealth. We should be striving for equality of opoortunities, not outcomes.