Google co-founder spends $45m in fight against California billionaire tax Sergey Brin gives $25m on top of $20m he’s already given to Super Pac trying to blocking state’s proposed 5% wealth tax

Google co-founder spends $45m in fight against California billionaire tax

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Uneven Ground: Inequality and Planetary Health Can we afford the consumption patterns of the super-rich? Or does human and planetary wellbeing require us to drastically reduce inequality?

“Put simply, we cannot afford the super-rich” – @profkepickett.bsky.social on how human and planetary wellbeing require us to drastically reduce inequality. See our latest #LSEInequalitiesBlog post @equalitytrust.bsky.social #TheSpiritLevel

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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!
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Society in microcosm at the playground: siblings more concerned about relative than absolute height of swings #thespiritlevel