tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192227531617038362.post4477027461598611457..comments2024-03-18T13:21:38.338+00:00Comments on A Place Called Space: The 1%Eirenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350820845130506117noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192227531617038362.post-81740363711470512552016-01-21T07:58:09.418+00:002016-01-21T07:58:09.418+00:00Like you, I cannot see things changing Olga, and i...Like you, I cannot see things changing Olga, and it's very depressing. So many people are suffering - austerity for the majority: cuts in social services, poverty, being barely able to make ends meet, and on the other hand such obscene levels of wealth. It's a disgrace.Eirenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05350820845130506117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192227531617038362.post-6110737818324813742016-01-20T22:25:13.941+00:002016-01-20T22:25:13.941+00:00The imbalances are obscene in extreme. I have no ...The imbalances are obscene in extreme. I have no problem with individuals making their own wealth from nothing, by using their intelligence and working hard. I have no problem with an individual owning a huge yacht and helicopter -- the problem I have is with that wealth being passed on to the children. What I wish for is equal opportunities for everyone, and an abolition of inherited wealth - but I am much more likely to win the lottery without buying a ticket than ever seeing that achieved!Olga Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10554469124546960971noreply@blogger.com