(2016/01/29) The trouble with extreme wealth inequality (Economics) - a podcast by BestOfTheLeft.com

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Edition #985


Today we look at the case against extreme wealth inequality and not just from an economic justice perspective. Extreme wealth inequality leads to more social ills and destabilization than you probably ever guessed

 

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Show Notes


Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill


00:00:30 Ch. 2: Act 1: This Is The Income Inequality Video CEOs Don’t Want Americans To See - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 10-03-14


Ch. 3: Song 1: Let's Work Together - Canned Heat




00:17:41 Ch. 4: Act 2: Climate Change and Inequality Are Driving War and Catastrophic Conflicts from Syria to Africa - @democracynow - Air Date: 12-04-15


Ch. 5: Song 2: Climate Refugees Main Theme - Michael Mollura




00:21:56 Ch. 6: Act 3: Stoking fears to pit workers against workers, never the rich - CounterSpin (@FAIRmediawatch) - Air Date 12-11-15


Ch. 7: Song 3: Don't Blame Yourself - Sixpence None the Richer




00:25:42 Ch. 8: Act 4: Paul Krugmanon on Thomas Piketty's book: Capital in the Twenty-First Century - @BillMoyersHQ  And Company - Air Date 4-18-14


Ch. 9: Song 4: A Change Is Gonna Come - Ben Sollee




00:43:56 Ch. 10: Act 5: Thomas Piketty's 'Capital' in 3 minutes - BBC Newsnight - Air Date: 04-30-14


Ch. 11: Song 5: Adventure, Darling - Gillicuddy




00:47:43 Ch. 12: Act 6: Make #Poverty an #Election2016 Priority w/@VoteToEndHunger - Best of the Left Activism


Ch. 13: Song 6: This Fickle World - Theo Bard




00:50:41 Ch. 14: Act 7: International comparisons of child poverty show who we should look to - Economic Update w/ @profwolff - Air Date 1-24-16




Voicemails


00:58:09 Ch. 15: Capitalism with the workers in charge - Patrick from Dallas


01:00:42 h. 16: How capitalism should work - Colin from Cleveland, OH


Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics




01:02:39 Ch. 17: Final Comments on the case against extreme wealth inequality and endless economic growth


Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone




Activism: Make #Poverty an #Election2016 Priority w/@VoteToEndHunger


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Sources/further reading:


"Pathologizing the Poor Reinforces Stigma While Deterring Advocacy and Public Policy” via Truthout


”Hunger is a Significant But Solvable Problem, Both in the United States and Internationally” via Vote to End Hunger


”Presidential Candidate Videos” via Vote to End Hunger


Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich




Produced by Jay! Tomlinson


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