Hard to know how or when a more equitable distribution will occur. Will it be peaceable? We hope. But can't be sure. The longer the gap exists and the greater the gap and the greater the gap is "perceived", the less likely we are to see a peaceable outcome. Who knows.
Arthur From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Keith Hudson Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 9:19 AM To: RE-DESIGNING WORK, INCOME DISTRIBUTION, EDUCATION Subject: [Futurework] Arthur's 2nd belief At 21:17 15/08/2012, Arthur wrote: 2. That we have not solved the distribution problem. Agreeed . . . but . . . Because we have differentials in wealth and incomes thrown at us repeatedly in the media, we are much more sensitive about this matter than ever before in history. The wealth disparity between the very rich and ordinary folk today is far less than, say 100 years ago when Carnegie owned most of the steel industry of the US, Rockefeller most of the oil industry of the US, and Ellerman half of the shipping industry of the whole world. Go back 200 or 300 years then the great landowners of Europe were relatively richer still. One family in Poland owned half the countryside of Poland! Wealth only becomes more widely distributed when new power groups muscle their way into the top layers of society and government and force existing wealth to be shared. The latest group to do so in Western countries has been the investment bankers. There are signs that their power is now being challenged. At the present time it's impossible to say what might be the next power group. Suffice it to say that a much fairer distribution of wealth will not be accomplished until the bulk of a country's children have as good a nursery experience and education as the best quality private establishment which, at present, produce the wealth making groups. Keith Keith Hudson, Saltford, England http://allisstatus.wordpress.com <http://allisstatus.wordpress.com/>
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