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Fix inequality or face societal collapse

August 31, 2025
Wealth Inequality Enough is Enough Tax Wealth Not Work Economics of Covid Rich get Richer Poor get Poorer Economics Explained Tax the Rich End Austerity Billionaire Poverty
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But I don't do this because it's easy. I

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But I don't do this because it's easy. I do<00:00:03.120> this<00:00:03.520> because<00:00:03.840> it's<00:00:04.319> essential.<00:00:05.359> This<00:00:05.440> is

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do this because it's essential. This is

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do this because it's essential. This is as<00:00:05.759> simple<00:00:05.920> as<00:00:06.080> that.<00:00:06.480> It's<00:00:06.720> as<00:00:06.879> simple<00:00:07.040> as

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as simple as that. It's as simple as

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as simple as that. It's as simple as that.<00:00:07.520> If<00:00:07.680> you<00:00:07.839> if<00:00:08.000> you<00:00:08.160> don't<00:00:08.320> want<00:00:08.559> your

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that. If you if you don't want your

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that. If you if you don't want your country<00:00:08.960> to<00:00:09.120> collapse<00:00:09.360> into<00:00:09.599> poverty,<00:00:10.160> you

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country to collapse into poverty, you

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country to collapse into poverty, you have<00:00:10.480> to<00:00:10.639> deal<00:00:10.800> with<00:00:10.960> this.<00:00:11.440> We've<00:00:11.679> got<00:00:11.759> the

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have to deal with this. We've got the

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have to deal with this. We've got the people.<00:00:12.480> We've<00:00:12.639> got<00:00:12.719> the<00:00:12.960> experts.<00:00:13.519> Get<00:00:13.759> them

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people. We've got the experts. Get them

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people. We've got the experts. Get them in<00:00:14.000> a<00:00:14.320> room<00:00:14.559> together.<00:00:15.040> Pay<00:00:15.280> them<00:00:15.440> what<00:00:15.599> they

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in a room together. Pay them what they

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in a room together. Pay them what they need<00:00:16.160> and<00:00:16.480> get<00:00:16.640> that<00:00:16.880> tax<00:00:17.199> policy<00:00:18.000> sorted<00:00:18.400> and

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need and get that tax policy sorted and

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need and get that tax policy sorted and and<00:00:18.800> give<00:00:18.960> it<00:00:19.119> the<00:00:19.279> time<00:00:19.359> it<00:00:19.600> needs.<00:00:20.080> And<00:00:20.240> I

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and give it the time it needs. And I

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and give it the time it needs. And I would<00:00:20.560> like<00:00:20.720> to<00:00:20.880> see,<00:00:21.119> you<00:00:21.199> know,<00:00:21.359> this<00:00:21.520> is<00:00:21.600> not

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would like to see, you know, this is not

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would like to see, you know, this is not a<00:00:21.840> UK<00:00:22.160> specific<00:00:22.480> problem.<00:00:23.119> I<00:00:23.439> want<00:00:23.519> to<00:00:23.680> see

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a UK specific problem. I want to see

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a UK specific problem. I want to see politicians<00:00:24.720> and<00:00:24.960> economists<00:00:25.439> and<00:00:25.680> civil

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politicians and economists and civil

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politicians and economists and civil servants<00:00:26.320> in<00:00:26.560> Germany,<00:00:27.199> in<00:00:27.359> Italy,<00:00:27.840> in<00:00:28.080> Spain,

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servants in Germany, in Italy, in Spain,

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servants in Germany, in Italy, in Spain, in<00:00:28.720> France,<00:00:29.199> in<00:00:29.359> Japan,<00:00:29.760> in<00:00:30.000> Australia.<00:00:30.640> I

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in France, in Japan, in Australia. I

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in France, in Japan, in Australia. I would<00:00:31.039> say<00:00:31.199> America,<00:00:31.599> but<00:00:31.760> we're<00:00:31.920> not<00:00:32.079> likely

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would say America, but we're not likely

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would say America, but we're not likely to<00:00:32.399> get<00:00:32.480> them.<00:00:32.800> Oh,<00:00:32.960> and<00:00:33.200> Canada<00:00:33.520> because<00:00:33.680> they

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to get them. Oh, and Canada because they

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to get them. Oh, and Canada because they always<00:00:34.000> complain<00:00:34.320> that<00:00:34.480> I<00:00:34.640> don't<00:00:34.719> mention

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always complain that I don't mention

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always complain that I don't mention them.<00:00:35.280> And<00:00:35.520> New<00:00:35.600> Zealand<00:00:35.920> to<00:00:36.079> get<00:00:36.160> a<00:00:36.239> lot<00:00:36.320> of

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them. And New Zealand to get a lot of

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them. And New Zealand to get a lot of those.<00:00:36.719> Listen,<00:00:37.760> what<00:00:38.000> I'm<00:00:38.239> looking<00:00:38.399> for<00:00:38.640> is

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those. Listen, what I'm looking for is

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those. Listen, what I'm looking for is like<00:00:39.200> ruthless<00:00:40.000> practicality<00:00:40.800> and

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like ruthless practicality and

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like ruthless practicality and pragmatism.<00:00:42.239> How<00:00:42.719> do<00:00:43.120> we<00:00:44.000> effectively<00:00:45.120> get

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pragmatism. How do we effectively get

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pragmatism. How do we effectively get wealth<00:00:45.600> back<00:00:45.840> from<00:00:46.000> the<00:00:46.079> very<00:00:46.320> rich<00:00:46.879> or<00:00:47.200> at<00:00:47.360> the

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wealth back from the very rich or at the

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wealth back from the very rich or at the very<00:00:47.760> least<00:00:48.160> stop<00:00:48.399> them<00:00:48.640> from<00:00:48.800> taking<00:00:49.039> more<00:00:49.280> of

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very least stop them from taking more of

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very least stop them from taking more of our<00:00:49.520> wealth?