Nobel Prize-winning economist calls for climate tax on billionaires
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And she called for the money to be sent directly to the world's most climate-vulnerable people.
    • silence7@slrpnk.netOPM
      101·
      15 days ago

      You and I just did. That’s a starting point. It takes moving from there to actively pressuring politicians and electing favorable officials to make things change.

      • thefartographer@lemm.ee
        72·
        15 days ago

        I genuinely think the actual number of billionaires we’d have to eat is probably low single-digits for people to start taking our message more seriously.

        • Sonori@beehaw.org
          31·
          15 days ago

          There are only what, 400 or so? Low single digits would still be a notable portion of the population.

          • silence7@slrpnk.netOPM
            4·
            15 days ago

            There’s a well-publicised list of the 400 wealthiest. The least-rich on that list has about US$2.9 billion in assets.

  • Gorgritch_Umie_Killa@aussie.zone
    7·
    15 days ago

    the very fact that it’s been presented to these people and that nobody thinks it’s crazy is a good first step.

    Duflo’s right, that is a step change. Its not enough, but it is notable.

  • Sunjo@slrpnk.net
    3·
    15 days ago

    This is our moral debt

    Lots of good points from Duflo. Hopefully this gets more attention and discussion at the next G20 summit.