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It is interesting to note that the 200 richest people have more assets than the 2 billion poorest.
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Capitalism and the market are presented as synonymous, but they are not. Capitalism is both the enemy of the market and democracy.
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Money flows into the US, and inflates US assets, and allows the US to have a monstrous trade deficit. That means we are consuming more than we are producing.
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My own experience in the third world was that even if people started to make more money, the cost of living and housing increased often faster than the wages.
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In a world of increasing inequality, the legitimacy of institutions that give precedence to the property rights of "the Haves" over the human rights of "the Have Nots" is inevitably called into serious question.
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There are actually very few US politicians who have integrity and vision.
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Europeans say they are proud of their social fabric, of strong rights for workers and the weak in society.
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It will take some time before a politician will capture the imagination of the American people and have the vision and understanding to do what is necessary for a better future for the people of America and the world.
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There is a huge shift taking place in the global awareness in the last 5 years with strong views about globalization and the power structures of major corporations.
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If I would need to make a prediction I still believe Kaplan's scenario is very plausible.
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So, there is enormous instability in the global economy with a shift of winners and losers.
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Wall Street sees a social fabric or social contract as inefficiencies, which need to be removed.
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More humane societies are usually smaller, like the Scandinavian countries and Holland, where it is much easier to reach consensus and cooperation.
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My claim is that we do not have a market economy, but a capitalist economy.
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