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Re:Why Inequality Matters by e40 on Thursday October 16, 2014 @10:26AM (#8465019)
Piketty does not consider philanthropy as a means to correct some of capitalism's imbalances

Oh, please. The poor don't benefit from philanthropy. The poor benefit from a more balanced system. This reeks of justification.

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Re:Why Inequality Matters by johnchristopher on Thursday October 16, 2014 @11:30AM (#8465424)
I would just like to rewrite "The poor benefit from a more balanced system." into "Everybody benefits from a more balanced system."
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Re:Why Inequality Matters by malvim on Thursday October 16, 2014 @12:19PM (#8465717)
Not sure that is entirely correct... What about funding research, for example? Isn't that philanthropy that might benefit everyone, including poor people?
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Re:Why Inequality Matters by e40 on Thursday October 16, 2014 @05:53PM (#8468026)
That's an indirect benefit to the poor. The poor need more direct benefits to materially improve their lives.
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