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How to build a fairer society: does this 20th century philosopher have the answer?
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The Importance of Equal Opportunities in Politics
In the 2019 election, I think just over 100 super donors were responsible for nearly 50% of donations to UK political parties. Each of them giving on average about £450,000 each. We should limit those donations to a very low level and then replace them with a democracy voucher system where every citizen would be given an equal amount of money. That would completely transform the incentives of our political system in a stroke. And you know that it can work in practice because having been a sort of pipe dream of philosophers for a while, this scheme now exists in Seattle.
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