Nobel Prize-winning economist calls for climate tax on billionaires | And she called for the money to be sent directly to the world's most climate-vulnerable people.

@[email protected] · 7 months ago

Nobel Prize-winning economist calls for climate tax on billionaires | And she called for the money to be sent directly to the world's most climate-vulnerable people.

Cyborganism · 7 months ago

And nobody will listen.

@[email protected] · 7 months ago

You and I just did. That’s a starting point. It takes moving from there to actively pressuring politicians and electing favorable officials to make things change.

@[email protected] · 7 months ago

I genuinely think the actual number of billionaires we’d have to eat is probably low single-digits for people to start taking our message more seriously.

Gorgritch_Umie_Killa · 7 months ago

the very fact that it’s been presented to these people and that nobody thinks it’s crazy is a good first step.

Duflo’s right, that is a step change. Its not enough, but it is notable.

@[email protected] · edit-2 7 months ago

This is our moral debt

Lots of good points from Duflo. Hopefully this gets more attention and discussion at the next G20 summit.