Blame modern decisions, not just ancient history, for economic inequality | Torsten Bell
PPersistence studies are all the rage in economics, using clever mathematics to show how events from the distant past affect political and economic outcomes today. One well-known example He argues that the reason Britain grew better than France until around 1800 was because of the collapse of the Western Roman Empire 1000 years earlier. The […]
Joe Rogan calls out Michelle Obama, Oprah DNC speeches on wealth inequality
Podcaster Joe Rogan accused TV personality Oprah Winfrey and former first lady Michelle Obama of brazen hypocrisy in their speeches at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday. At the convention, Oprah blasted former President Trump, said preserving democracy requires “standing up to the bullies in our lives” and said she has witnessed, and sometimes been […]
Rich DNC speakers like Oprah, Obamas rail against wealth inequality, U.S. fixation on money
At the Democratic National Convention this week, some of America’s wealthiest and most powerful people took to the stage to speak to the nation about wealth inequality and the dangers of an American culture that values money and status. Income inequality was also the topic of speeches at the convention this week, from billionaires like […]
The Epitome of Privilege, Inequality, Racism, and Injustice
Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes A review of The Sister, by Sung-Yoon Lee, 2023, Hachette Book Group, New York, 289 pages. The Sister is a book about privilege, inequality, racism, and injustice. Sorry to disappoint American wokesters, but it’s not about the United States or White people. It’s about North Korea, a nation that, by […]