What a wonderful world we live in!

joseph
Fri, 31 Jul 1998 23:00:00 +0000
Celtic tiger, Poverty, Economy, International, Newspaper, News, Sean Farrell

IF EVER YOU'VE felt doubts about why you are so against the capitalist system, just read the latest United Nations Human Development Report (or at least the media synopsis of it - see Irish Times 9/9/98). You may have known that there is inequality in the world, that the rich always seem to look after themselves and the poor just simply get poorer all the time. But are you aware of just how unequal the distribution of wealth actually is? Even for a battle-hardened campaigner against inequality and injustice like myself, the figures are quite horrifying.