[extropy-chat] extreme inequality *and* wealth-sharing as downregulators

[Rik van Riel]

On Sun, 31 Oct 2004, Hal Finney wrote:

> One of the principles that I find useful in considering issues like
> inequality and wealth sharing is to focus on the personal aspect.

A tangentially unrelated tidbit that nontheless illustrates
the problem:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3969693.stm

It would appear that both obesity and malnutrition are near
the top of the world's health problems...

Rik
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