Richard Wilkinson: How economic inequality harms societies (TED)

[atafto]

He shows correlation (after a lot of data has been disregarded), but he shows absolutely no causation even though he claims that there is causation. This is junk science!

[N3x3e]

@atafto

he suggests the causation is the result of income inequality creating psychosocial pressures that lead to social problems he uses to correlate.

[atafto]

@N3x3e

The problem is that he acts like the causation is proven.

[sqgl]

At 07:06 The mental illness chart conveniently leaves out Scandinavia. No doubt lack of sunlight gives those countries a disadvantage but looking at suicide rates in Wikipedia reveals that Canada is about the same as Scandinavians despite Canada having a more unequal income distribution. Please explain.

[captainnogame12]

this should have approx 250 million+ views IMO

[StunnedByStupidity]

Its amazing especially for the depression line. In America is damned near against the law to admit you are unhappy - being 'sad' is an insult. Yet more that 1/4 of the entire population is depressed EVERY YEAR. Three times more than Japan, Spain, Italy and Germany! I have heard it said that depression is almost unknown in China - see what Americans REFUSE to admit is that humans are NOT individual but SOCIAL animals. Reread that 'pursuit of happiness' line and REDISTRIBUTE THE WEALTH!

[lizardaqua]

Bravo

[timothyplumley]

This seems to be as well spoken as I would some day like to be when speaking about hemp as an international industrial wonder plant.