Distribution of Wealth - Revision history

Marcin: /* 2026 */

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			If you study the graph carefully - it states that the bottom 80% of the population have a twice-less share of all wealth (though that does not mean they are 2x as poor in absolute terms, as the economy grew).

	=Oxfam Report 2020=		=Oxfam Report 2020=

Marcin: /* 2026 */

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			Top 1% vs bottom 50% share of wealth in the USA. Namely, bottom 50% own next to none of the total wealth.

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Marcin: /* Oxfam Report 2020 */

2026-03-27T07:34:39Z

Oxfam Report 2020

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	See wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distribution_of_wealth		See wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distribution_of_wealth

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			[[File:top1bottom50.png\|500px]]

	=Oxfam Report 2020=		=Oxfam Report 2020=

Marcin at 16:00, 21 September 2023

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	{{Hint\|Today, according to Oxfam, 8 individuals own as much wealth as the bottom 3.5 billion.}}		{{Hint\|Today, according to [[Oxfam]] - 8 individuals own as much wealth as the bottom 3.5 billion.}}

	See wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distribution_of_wealth		See wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distribution_of_wealth

Marcin at 16:00, 21 September 2023

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	{{~~HInt~~\|Today, according to Oxfam, 8 individuals own as much wealth as the bottom 3.5 billion.}}		{{Hint\|Today, according to Oxfam, 8 individuals own as much wealth as the bottom 3.5 billion.}}

	See wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distribution_of_wealth		See wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distribution_of_wealth

Marcin at 16:00, 21 September 2023

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			{{HInt\|Today, according to Oxfam, 8 individuals own as much wealth as the bottom 3.5 billion.}}

	See wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distribution_of_wealth		See wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distribution_of_wealth

Marcin: /* Global Scenario */

2023-09-21T15:58:38Z

Global Scenario

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	*[[3 Ways Humans Cause Poverty]] - Great historical overview of poverty creation. 4.3 Billion live below the UN-defined poverty line. [http://www.fastcoexist.com/3043284/3-ways-humans-create-poverty].		*[[3 Ways Humans Cause Poverty]] - Great historical overview of poverty creation. 4.3 Billion live below the UN-defined poverty line. [http://www.fastcoexist.com/3043284/3-ways-humans-create-poverty].
	*Other Economic Systems readings from Fastcoexist. - [http://www.fastcoexist.com/explore/economic-systems]		*Other Economic Systems readings from Fastcoexist. - [http://www.fastcoexist.com/explore/economic-systems]
	*85 people are as wealthy as bottom half - [http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/jan/20/oxfam-85-richest-people-half-of-the-world]		*2014 - 85 people are as wealthy as bottom half - [http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/jan/20/oxfam-85-richest-people-half-of-the-world]
	*Super Rich - YouTube - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5X5lPTA-kc]		*Super Rich - YouTube - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5X5lPTA-kc]
	*Evonomics - [http://evonomics.com/]		*Evonomics - [http://evonomics.com/]

Marcin: /* The Percentage of People in Abject Poverty ($1.25/day) is Decreasing Globally */

2021-02-07T22:34:41Z

The Percentage of People in Abject Poverty ($1.25/day) is Decreasing Globally

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	=The Percentage of People in Abject Poverty ($1.25/day) is Decreasing Globally=		=The Percentage of People in Abject Poverty ($1.25/day) is Decreasing Globally=
	*Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty . ''Note'': This is welcome news, but making $1.26+/day is not inspiring - ''opinion of MJ''. So consider this graph rationally. Yes, abject poverty is going down. But defining poverty at an arbitrary level of $1.25, or $2, or $100 - or whatever - is exactly that. Read more about this - essential message: with an arbitrary definition of poverty, it is ab initio impossible to eradicate poverty. [https://www.odi.org/blogs/9934-definition-extreme-poverty-has-just-changed-here-s-what-you-need-know#:~:text=The%20original%20%241%20a%20day,never%20end%20using%20this%20definition.]		*Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty . ''Note'': This is welcome news, but making $1.26+/day is not inspiring - ''opinion of MJ''. So consider this graph rationally. Yes, abject poverty is going down. But defining poverty at an arbitrary level of $1.25, or $2, or $100 - or whatever - is exactly that. Read more about this - essential message: with an arbitrary definition of poverty, it is ab initio impossible to eradicate poverty. [https://www.odi.org/blogs/9934-definition-extreme-poverty-has-just-changed-here-s-what-you-need-know#:~:text=The%20original%20%241%20a%20day,never%20end%20using%20this%20definition.]. Yes, there is more wealth, educated people, less slavery today - society is moving forward - but at the same time let's be honest.

	[[Image:abjectpoverty.gif]]		[[Image:abjectpoverty.gif]]

Marcin: /* The Percentage of People in Abject Poverty ($1.25/day) is Decreasing Globally */

2021-02-07T22:33:56Z

The Percentage of People in Abject Poverty ($1.25/day) is Decreasing Globally

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	=The Percentage of People in Abject Poverty ($1.25/day) is Decreasing Globally=		=The Percentage of People in Abject Poverty ($1.25/day) is Decreasing Globally=
	*Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty . ''Note'': This is welcome news, but making $1.26+/day is not inspiring - ''opinion of ~~wiki editor~~''		*Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty . ''Note'': This is welcome news, but making $1.26+/day is not inspiring - ''opinion of MJ''. So consider this graph rationally. Yes, abject poverty is going down. But defining poverty at an arbitrary level of $1.25, or $2, or $100 - or whatever - is exactly that. Read more about this - essential message: with an arbitrary definition of poverty, it is ab initio impossible to eradicate poverty. [https://www.odi.org/blogs/9934-definition-extreme-poverty-has-just-changed-here-s-what-you-need-know#:~:text=The%20original%20%241%20a%20day,never%20end%20using%20this%20definition.]

	[[Image:abjectpoverty.gif]]		[[Image:abjectpoverty.gif]]

Marcin: /* Distribution in America */

2021-02-07T22:26:04Z

Distribution in America

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	*Santa Fe Institute - [http://www.santafe.edu/about/]		*Santa Fe Institute - [http://www.santafe.edu/about/]
	*4 Things About Poverty That You Probably Know but the Gates Don't - [http://www.fastcoexist.com/3041841/change-generation/4-things-you-probably-know-about-poverty-that-bill-and-melinda-gates-dont]		*4 Things About Poverty That You Probably Know but the Gates Don't - [http://www.fastcoexist.com/3041841/change-generation/4-things-you-probably-know-about-poverty-that-bill-and-melinda-gates-dont]

	~~=Distribution in America=~~
	~~https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vttbhl_kDoo~~

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	=Poverty Rate in the USA is Not Decreasingin the 21st Century=		=Poverty Rate in the USA is Not Decreasingin the 21st Century=