Posts Tagged: poverty

Does Our Excess Consumption Hurt the Poor?

In this blog entry (based on a book chapter), Georgetown professors Jason Brennan and Peter Jaworski. They point out the parallel between a famous ‘bit’ by comedian Louis CK and an article by the philosopher Peter Singer. Singer argues, roughly,

Does Our Excess Consumption Hurt the Poor?

In this blog entry (based on a book chapter), Georgetown professors Jason Brennan and Peter Jaworski. They point out the parallel between a famous ‘bit’ by comedian Louis CK and an article by the philosopher Peter Singer. Singer argues, roughly,

Buffett: Inequality is a Problem, But Raising Minimum Wage is Not the Solution

Warren Buffett is so phenomenally rich that comparison with mere mortals is silly. But there is a vast, and relevant, disparity between the average working-class American and the average, run-of-the-mill American millionaire. Buffet thinks the disparity is a problem, but

Buffett: Inequality is a Problem, But Raising Minimum Wage is Not the Solution

Warren Buffett is so phenomenally rich that comparison with mere mortals is silly. But there is a vast, and relevant, disparity between the average working-class American and the average, run-of-the-mill American millionaire. Buffet thinks the disparity is a problem, but

Raising Minimum Wage Fails as Anti-Poverty Measure

If you think raising the minimum wage is an anti-poverty measure, you understand neither who the poor are nor who minimum wage earners are. There’s very little overlap, Charles Lammam and Hugh MacIntyre write. >>> Opinion: Raising B.C.’s minimum wage

Raising Minimum Wage Fails as Anti-Poverty Measure

If you think raising the minimum wage is an anti-poverty measure, you understand neither who the poor are nor who minimum wage earners are. There’s very little overlap, Charles Lammam and Hugh MacIntyre write. >>> Opinion: Raising B.C.’s minimum wage