Inequality – let’s end it.
–Oxfam Australia
The case for a maximum wage
Minimum wages are a perennially controversial topic in the politics of countries all around the world. And yet despite the debate, virtually all developed countries have a minimum wage either set by law or set quasi-legally through […]
Minimum wage? It’s time to talk about a maximum wage
Most of our mainstream political discourse on “fighting inequality” has revolved – for years now – around the more narrow goal of eliminating extreme poverty. Few of our elected leaders ever dare suggest that maybe […]
Limits to wealth in the history of Western philosophy
Abstract In contemporary political philosophy, it has recently been proposed that upper limits should be put on individual wealth acquisition. In this article, we discuss the arguments made by canonical writers in the history of […]
For the sake of life on Earth, we must put a limit on wealth
It’s not just the megarich: increased spending power leads us all to inflict environmental damage. It’s time for a radical plan It is not quite true that behind every great fortune lies a great crime. […]
Should there be a limit on personal wealth?
Wealth inequality, as always, is in news again. Some American billionaires did not pay a penny in taxes some years, and some of them have got money to spare to indulge in a private space […]
How Rich is Too Rich? Measuring the Riches Line
Abstract Is it possible to identify a ‘riches line’, distinguishing the ‘rich’ from the ‘super-rich’? Recent work in political philosophy suggests that this is theoretically possible. This study examines for the first time the empirical […]
When is too much money just too much?
When Elon Musk can offer over $40 billion for Twitter, bridges are dismantled to move megayachts and the rich keep getting richer, a group of philosophers says something is wrong. A look at economic limitarianism. […]
The billion-dollar question: Can you be TOO rich?
When your last name is Disney, you get to see how the magic is made. Abigail Disney is the granddaughter of Roy O. Disney, who (along with his brother, Walt) started the Disney empire. Correspondent […]