@pivoinebleue Have you heard of the #Vimes #BootsTheory? It is the perfect summary of the main problems of ‘free #economy’ as it is executed in Western countries. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boots_theory?wprov=sfti1

The unfortunate reality is that this phenomenon extends far, far beyond boots, and is by no means limited to the pages of fiction. In our capitalist society, almost everything that's used by rich and poor alike seems to be designed to be cheaper and easier for the rich, from durable goods, to banking services, to healthcare, and beyond.

In fact, it's such a big problem (in my eyes - rich people don't think it goes far enough) that one could fill up and hour-long video (including ads) just digging into why it's so damned expensive to be poor. If only there were people who did that sort of thing.

#TerryPratchett #Vimes #EconomicInequality #WealthInequality

https://freethoughtblogs.com/oceanoxia/2023/02/09/some-more-news-why-being-poor-is-so-expensive/