We also publish a schedule of upcoming events related to poverty and inequality at Stanford. (Recorded at TEDGlobal 2011, July 2011, in Edinburgh, Scotland. Friday, April 27, 2012. Chrystia Freeland The rise of the new global super-rich Technology is advancing in leaps and bounds — and so is economic inequality, says writer Chrystia Freeland. in 2012, CEO pay was 202.3 times more than typical worker pay. Richard Wilkinson charts the hard data on economic inequality, and shows what gets worse when rich and poor are too far apart: real effects on health, lifespan, even such basic values as trust. Inequality activist and co-founder of the Equality Trust, Richard Wilkinson explains why he believes that such obvious disparity could provide the political will for systemic change. By Richard Wilkinson. The Program on Inequality and the Common Good, run by Chuck Collins at The Institute for Policy Studies in Washington DC, focuses on the dangers that growing inequality pose for U.S. democracy, economic health and civic life.In this TEDx lecture Collins gives a moving and illuminating talk on the moral justification for reducing income inequality by increasing taxes on the rich. Today I had the opportunity of watching a TED talk entitled “How Economic Inequality Harms Societies”. There’s quite a lot of buzz today about another talk on economic inequality which was recorded, then quashed by TED officials. How economic inequality harms societies. But via the talk, the message has been seen millions of times. Growing inequality is about to push our societies into conditions resembling pre-revolutionary France. Statistics on Economic Inequality from the Institute for Policy Studies Statistics on Income Inequality from the Pew Research Center Statistics on Wealth Inequality from the Pew Research Center Historical Trends in Income Inequality from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Income Inequality by State, 1917-2012, from the Economic Policy Institute Statistics on Wealth Inequality… TED Talk by Nick Hanauer Nick Hanauer is a rich guy, an unrepentant capitalist — and he has something to say to his fellow plutocrats: Wake up! cmaukonen 2012-06-14. Richard Wilkinson charts the hard data on economic inequality, and shows what gets worse when rich and poor are too far apart: real effects on health, lifespan, even such basic values as trust. His TED talk — “How economic inequality harms societies” — has garnered over 1 million views on the TED website since October 2011. TED and Economic Inequality The above TED talk, by Richard Wilkinson, is from October 2011, and it's all about economic inequality. There's quite a lot of buzz today about another talk on economic inequality which was recorded, then quashed by TED officials. What does income equality do? I share this to help illuminate the task ahead, to help get our nation back on track, as only young folks can. How economic inequality harms societies: Richard Wilkinson on TED.com We feel instinctively that societies with huge income gaps are somehow going wrong. The Program on Inequality and the Common Good, run by Chuck Collins at The Institute for Policy Studies in Washington DC, focuses on the dangers that growing inequality pose for U.S. democracy, economic health and civic life.In this TEDx lecture Collins gives a moving and illuminating talk on the moral justification for reducing income inequality by increasing taxes on the rich. The Center sponsors and cosponsors a wide range of talks on issues of poverty and inequality. Richard Wilkinson charts the hard data on economic inequality, and shows what gets worse when rich and poor are too far apart: real effects … 0 0. We feel instinctively that societies with huge income gaps are somehow going wrong. TED Series. Kate Raworth, TED Talk, Why it’s time for ‘Doughnut Economics’ or download a 5 page PDF file at This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Confer… ... Get TED Talks picked just for you. The above TED talk, by Richard Wilkinson, is from October 2011, and it’s all about economic inequality. November 19, 2012 How economic inequality harms societies. TED Income Inequality Makes Us All Suffer Here's another TED Talk, this one by Richard Wilkinson. It also is a way to respond to an earlier comment on my ARMAMERIKA post earlier this month. The damaging effects of inequality. Richard Wilkinson charts the hard data on economic inequality, and shows what gets worse when rich and poor are too far apart: real effects on health, lifespan, even such basic values as trust. UPDATE: After a spirited twenty-four hour online campaign aimed at TED, which urged the group to make available a talk given in March by venture capitalist, Nick Hanauer, on the negative impacts of income inequality on the economy, the non-profit group released a statement addressing what they termed "a non story," offered their side, and posted the video.