Start the Week cover image

Democratic capitalism – marriage on the rocks

Start the Week

00:00

The Biggest Problem for Inequality

In 1820, the average real income of the wealthiest country in the world was five times the poorest. By 2017, the richest country was 70 times richer than the poorer. That reflects the great take-off of the 19th century - capitalism combined with imperialism. Non-development is the biggest problem for inequality and it will not close on its own.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app