Chapter 23 takes a look at the different types of inequality found throughout the world. I think it's an interesting topic, as to me, inequality all falls under the fact that one person has more than another, but this chapter kind of shows how that isn't entirely true. I found the fact that inequality can be the access to things, like two people may have the same assets, but one person may have access to more things that they can go and get, while someone else may only ever have what they currently have. So just because two because have the same things doesn't always mean they are complete equals in that sense. To me, that was just something that I never really always though about, it was always what the person has or doesn't have, not what the potential for acquisition is.
Looking at the two articles, it seems they show two sides to how fair trade works. Don't know if that's a good way to put it but I can't really think of another way to say that. The article of the cobalt mine shows a world where fair trade does not exist, leading to this extreme poverty for the works who are forced to work in these horrible conditions. While the coffee article shows a world where fair trade does exist. After reading both of these, it really makes me want fair trade to be used in every scenario, so these people who are forced to work these terrible jobs are compensated for the work they do. I understand this is not realistic, but I would love it if we could force these rich corporations who exploit these workers to pay a fair enough price for the work these people do, even if the market price for the material isn't enough to make up that, there should be a "morality" tax, which is however much it needs to be to allow for these workers to be payed. I understand this isn't realistic, but I refuse to believe there isn't some type of in between. These corporations have enough money to pay more to these people, and I don't understand how these people's greed overtakes their morality in these situations.
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