@malte Given how the far right manage to mobilise the discontent of groups who feel left behind, I have started to question whether democracy is compatible with the massive (and growing) levels of inequality that surveillance capitalism is promoting. #thespiritlevel

@muratk5n @Daojoan yes a symptom - but a symptom of what? My hypothesis is it's a symptom of disconnect from wider society and social solidarity - so the key counter strategy is promoting inclusion and social equity. #TheSpiritLevel

"I think much of our modern forms of democracy, particularly in the most unequal countries, have become pretty meaningless.
... to strengthen democracy, to stop the super rich buying influence and dominating the supposedly democratic process, we need to extend democracy into the economic sphere..."

Professor #RichardWilkinson, 7 March 2022, co-author of 'The Spirit Level' with #KatePickett,
https://www.buzzsprout.com/451003/10125681-the-spirit-level-13-years-on.mp3

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