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“I wonder why it is that the countries with the most nobles also have the most misery?”

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Francis Bacon, a renowned philosopher, politician, and writer, served as the Lord Chancellor of England. He is best known for his profound philosophical thoughts and extensive literary works, which have had a lasting impact on the world. more

“Everyone can enjoy a life of luxurious leisure if the machine-produced [robots] wealth is shared, or most people can end up miserably poor if the machine-owners successfully lobby against wealth redistribution. So far, the trend seems to be toward the second option, with technology driving ever-increasing inequality.”

Inequality Robots Automation Wealth Redistribution Machine Code Machine Sentience

Author:Stephen Hawking

“As long as fathers rule but do not nurture, as long as mothers nurture but do not rule, the conditions favoring the development of father-daughter incest will prevail.”

Inequality Child Abuse Patriarchy Sexual Abuse Child Sexual Abuse Incest Abusive Men Abusive Father Abusive Parent Traditional Female Roles

Book:Father-Daughter Incest

Source: Father-Daughter Incest

“From this moment there would be no question of virtue or morality; for despotism cui ex honesto nulla est spes, wherever it prevails, admits no other master; it no sooner speaks than probity and duty lose their weight and blind obedience is the only virtue which slaves can still practice.”

Law Politics Virtue Society Morality Slavery Tyranny Inequality Despotism

Book:Discourse on the Origin of Inequality

Source: Discourse on the Origin of Inequality

“Pity womankind, but never a woman.”

Women Inequality Woman Misogyny Womanhood Strength Of A Woman Womankind

Book:The Goblins of Eros

Source: The Goblins of Eros

“So the swallow flew over the great city, and saw the rich making merry in their beautiful houses, while the beggars were sitting at the gates. He flew into dark lanes, and saw the white faces of starving children looking out listlessly at the black streets...”

Poor Rich Injustice Privilege Inequality Gap

Book:The Happy Prince and Other Tales

Source: The Happy Prince and Other Tales

“...distinction between growth and development. Aggregate growth in national economic indicators need not mean an improved life for the majority of the people.”

Growth Economy Development Inequality Quality Of Life Neoliberalism

Author:Raewyn Connell and Nour Dados

“Actions that exemplify the limitations of a singular devotion to the profit motive, also draw a troublesome distinction between what is legal and what is moral.”

Wealth Money Rich Morality Capitalism Equality Inequality Cheating Illegal

Author:Usman W. Chohan

“One hour devoted to mourning and lamenting the Stolen equality of the weak is nobler than a Century filled with greed and usurpation.”

Justice Oppression Inequality

Book:The Treasured Writings of Kahlil Gibran

Source: The Treasured Writings of Kahlil Gibran

“Capitalism does not merely mean that the housewife may influence production by her choice between peas and beans; or that plant managers have some voice in deciding what and how to produce: it means a scheme of values, an attitude toward life, a civilization—the civilization of inequality and of the family fortune.”

Capitalism Inequality

Book:Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy

Source: Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy

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