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Re:Apple has €13bn Irish tax bill overturned by anoncake on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @06:43PM (#23853256)
It is not. People judge their own wealth relative to that of others. Thus reducing inequality is a lot more important than increasing total wealth.
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Re:Apple has €13bn Irish tax bill overturned by dantheman on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @11:35PM (#23855481)
I completely disagree - increasing total wealth allows new things and is more important than how people judge their wealth relative to others.

People are not equal in many ways - I don't see why we always focus on wealth. What about influence, what about looks, what about education, what about family life quality, etc...

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Re:Apple has €13bn Irish tax bill overturned by anoncake on Thursday July 16, 2020 @01:46AM (#23856170)
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I completely disagree - increasing total wealth allows new things and is more important than how people judge their wealth relative to others.

You just restated your opinion without providing any new arguments.

> People are not equal in many ways - I don't see why we always focus on wealth. What about influence, what about looks, what about education, what about family life quality, etc...

Most of these things can't be redistributed.

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