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The message the photographer is trying to convey is that our world economy relies on startling wealth inequality to keep functioning. There is no escape, and no
by iamcasen 8y ago
The message the photographer is trying to convey is that our world economy relies on startling wealth inequality to keep functioning. There is no escape, and no solution without the wealthiest folks massively sacrificing. In order to live in a nice suburban home, drive a nice car, eat well, and have TVs and computers, slavery must exist. Important and useful minerals must be robbed from places like the Congo. Places like the Amazon must be slashed and burned. Otherwise, those conveniences would cost astronomical amounts of money, and only the likes of Jeff Bezos would have access.
- walshemj 8y agoBut as I said else where the average wealth of a lot of developing countries has gone up a lot - take China 30/40 years ago to today and the Rise of the middle class in India.
- iamcasen 8y agoJust because average wealth has increased, doesn't mean life is better. Who is more poor: a farmer who lives in the middle of no where in a hut, but has fresh water, fruit trees, and a couple goats, or a person who works at McDonalds in the USA? Those statistics would say the person in the hut is poorer of course, but I would disagree.
- Shivetya 8y agothe real test is, which side of the picture is growing. because the respect for private property and personal rights has reduced poverty more than any other means