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Americo 2022-10-30 03:09:47

In "The Age of Inequality" I read today, the issues mentioned in it are actually closely related to Taiwan's socioeconomic status quo. There are at least a few points for reference:

1. In the 1970s, the gap between the rich and the poor in the United States was small. One reason was that the labor unions were powerful and could fight for higher wages on behalf of laborers. Is there a reason why labor unions were suppressed by the government-business alliance in the 22K issue in Taiwan?

2. Capitalists are scrambling to lower the wages of workers, in the name of improving competitiveness. In fact, the result of lower wages for the middle class is a decline in consumption power, which ultimately leads to a social economic recession. So capitalists are shortsighted because of greed.

3. The film repeatedly emphasizes that higher education is the basic pillar of economic development. Germany's huge investment in higher education is an important reason for its economic thriving. Both Japan and the Netherlands are. The film believes that the American economy is going to revive, and increasing investment in higher education is the key point. What about Taiwan?

Of course, these problems also exist in China, but there are other more serious problems in China. However, at least it can be seen that there are several policies that should be pushed forward:

1. Protect and support the growth of trade union strength;
2. Increase investment in higher education;
3. Curb the greedy nature of businessmen by means of taxation and regulation.

To do this, it is necessary to have the courage and determination to compete with the strong influence of businesses.

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