Yes, redistribution from the wealthiest to the poorest would drastically raise the average wellbeing of humanity. However, the problem is and always has been th

Yes, redistribution from the wealthiest to the poorest would drastically raise the average wellbeing of humanity. However, the problem is and always has been that the wealthiest people are the ones who run the political system. It's much more explicit here in the UK where the Conservative party is full of both old and new money, but this is true everywhere. Even revolutions just replace the old rulers with new ones. It should be plain to see that poverty is caused by a lack of money, the hard part is prying that money from those who have the vast majority of it.