wealth gap

The message of Old Fox, movie about social change in Taiwan after martial law, according to director Hsiao Ya-chuan

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The film tells the story of an 11-year-old boy, Liao Jie (Bai Run-yin), and his 38-year-old widowed father, Liao Tai-lai (Liu Kuan-ting), who works as a waiter and lives in poverty. Together they dream of buying their own place to live, but just as their wish seems within reach, house prices go up. Their landlord, … Read more

Widening Wealth Gap: World’s First Trillionaire Predicted in a Decade as the Poor Gets Poorer

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The world’s five wealthiest individuals have reportedly doubled their fortunes, amassing unprecedented wealth, even as the plight of the poorest segments of society worsens. The collective fortunes of the five richest men in the world — Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Bernard Arnault, Larry Ellison and Mark Zuckerberg have surged to an astounding £681.5 billion since … Read more