wealth inequality
Google’s ‘Democratic AI’ Is Better at Redistributing Wealth Than America
Researchers built an AI that gives out money based on who started with less resources—and humans preferred it.
COVID Has Made the Wealth Gap Even Worse Than We Thought
Earth’s top 10 billionaires watched as their collective wealth increased by $540 billion between March 18 and the end of December.
How the Rich Just Keep On Getting Richer
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to devastate the world economy, billionaire families are making just as much money as ever.
I Flyered the Poshest Part of London to Ask Rich People for Money
Let's face it, that wealth isn't going to redistribute itself!
It's Time to Give Everyone Free Money
Universal basic income was once a fringe idea, but it's rapidly gaining fans thanks to our current crisis.
What Rich People Really Worry About
When money is no object, what replaces the stress dreams everyone else has about debt and their bank balances?
'Mr. Robot' Is the Defining Show of the 2010s
No other show on TV grappled so seriously and thoughtfully with the staggering human cost of wealth inequality and late-stage capitalism.
Corporations Need a New Purpose, Say Davos Elites Who Control Corporations
The World Economic Forum is peddling meaningless phrases to distract from capitalism’s legitimacy crisis.
Rich People Have Access to Better Microbes Than Poor People, Researchers Say
Everything from what you eat to where you live and work affects your microbiome.
Expensive Pop-Up 'Dome' Restaurant Under Toronto Highway Prompts Protest
The $500-a-table pop-up dinner is being held just a mile away from the site of a former homeless encampment.
Rich Nigerians Are Importing Pizza from London by Plane, Government Official Claims
“They bring it on British Airways in the morning to pick up at the airport,” the minister of agriculture said.