Is There Going to Be Equal Opportunity?

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i think the root issue for many people is that they don't have enough to live a really great life. The kind of anger against rich people, and then simultaneously, the anger towards something like capitalism, i think needs to be under control. I would also caution people who are on either side of this argument to just learn more about the other side. And even if you could implement certain policies, can the government enforce them?

Wealth inequality has been increasing for decades, and recently, there has been a heightened focus on billionaires as we debate what to do about the concentration of large swaths of wealth in a few hands.

In this episode, Steph and Cal discuss whether or not billionaires should exist, common proposals for dealing with billionaires, and a few policy proposals for how we can start thinking about tackling wealth inequality.

Whether you find yourself saying, "billionaires are evil and don't deserve all that money", "billionaires deserve what they have earned", or "I don't care about billionaires, but I care about a world with more equality of opportunity," this episode is for you.

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