In this episode, we discuss the subject of wealth inequality, an issue that is widely recognized as problematic. Wealth inequality has proven to harm social cohesion, hinder social mobility and creates an ecological problem when the lifestyles of the ultra-wealthy exceed our planet’s environmental limits. Furthermore, wealth often buys political power, undermining democracies. Together with Wouter Leenders, PHD candidate at the University of California at Berkely, we examine the various dimensions of this issue and discuss what we can actively do to tackle it.
