#inequalities — Public Fediverse posts

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/16/keir-starmer-makes-sadiq-khan-a-peer-in-the-house-of-lords. Interesting, but the #HouseofLords should be abolished, & so should #peerages. I, for one, am fed-up to the back teeth with living in a #country that appears to be content to be a #medieval theme-park for #foreign #tourists, whilst doing NOTHING about its grotesque #social & #economic #inequalities.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/16/keir-starmer-makes-sadiq-khan-a-peer-in-the-house-of-lords. Interesting, but the #HouseofLords should be abolished, & so should #peerages. I, for one, am fed-up to the back teeth with living in a #country that appears to be content to be a #medieval theme-park for #foreign #tourists, whilst doing NOTHING about its grotesque #social & #economic #inequalities.

#Inequalities in #taxation played a key role in fuelling the #French #Revolution,says a study published by #RFBerlin. #Economists have now put numbers to it. In areas where the #salt taxes and #customs duties were high, there were twice as many revolts as in low-tax districts between 1750 and 1789.
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2026/07/12/unequal-taxation-helped-fuel-the-french-revolution

#postdoc Horizon project EDGE at King’s College #London

EDGE #Horizon project “Enhancing Democratic Support under Conditions of Geographic and Intersectional Inequalities in Europe”. The EDGE project addresses a central challenge for the future of #democracy: how are #economic #inequalities - both objective and subjective - related to #European citizens’ democratic support? #politics #academia #job Deadline 12 July 2026.

https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRX199/postdoctoral-research-associate-edge

#postdoc Horizon project EDGE at King’s College #London

EDGE #Horizon project “Enhancing Democratic Support under Conditions of Geographic and Intersectional Inequalities in Europe”. The EDGE project addresses a central challenge for the future of #democracy: how are #economic #inequalities - both objective and subjective - related to #European citizens’ democratic support? #politics #academia #job Deadline 12 July 2026.

https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRX199/postdoctoral-research-associate-edge

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/17/is-it-bad-that-elon-musk-has-a-trillion-dollars-yes-and-heres-why

#oligarchy #elonmush #inequalities #eattherichs

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/17/is-it-bad-that-elon-musk-has-a-trillion-dollars-yes-and-heres-why

#oligarchy #elonmush #inequalities #eattherichs

“In the midst of glaring #economic #inequalities, #climatebreakdown and widespread #poverty in the #GlobalSouth, Pinker’s faith in #civilisational #progress seems optimistic to say the least.” aeon.co/essays/lets-...

aeon.co/essays/lets-sa...

"The Case for California’s Billionaire Wealth Tax", today’s NYT Op-Ed from Gabriel Zucman and Emmanuel Saez: https://web.archive.org/web/20260526122143/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/05/26/opinion/wealth-tax-california-billionaire.html

The iceberg images are especially striking. 78% of Zuckerberg's, Page's, Brin's, Huang's wealth accumulation is “underwater” .

#wealthTax #CGT #taxTheRich #California #wealth #money #accumulation #inequality #inequalities #households #Zuckerberg #MarckZuckerberg #LarryPage #SergeyBrin #JensenHuang #Meta #Google #Nvidia #AIBubble #Zucman #Saez

"The Case for California’s Billionaire Wealth Tax", today’s NYT Op-Ed from Gabriel Zucman and Emmanuel Saez: https://web.archive.org/web/20260526122143/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/05/26/opinion/wealth-tax-california-billionaire.html

The iceberg images are especially striking. 78% of Zuckerberg's, Page's, Brin's, Huang's wealth accumulation is “underwater” .

#wealthTax #CGT #taxTheRich #California #wealth #money #accumulation #inequality #inequalities #households #Zuckerberg #MarckZuckerberg #LarryPage #SergeyBrin #JensenHuang #Meta #Google #Nvidia #AIBubble #Zucman #Saez

"If you’re broke or close to it, the first $100,000 of wealth has incredible utility. If you’ve already got $10M, you may barely notice another $100K."

A ranking of countries by average personal wealth utility: https://wealtheconomics.substack.com/p/is-a-more-broadly-prosperous-country

#wellBeing #wealth #money #accumulation #taxes #macroEconomics #inequality #inequalities #households #taxTheRich #redistribution #reallocation #Norway #NL #Taiwan #Canada #Belgium #Switzerland #Australia #Denmark

"If you’re broke or close to it, the first $100,000 of wealth has incredible utility. If you’ve already got $10M, you may barely notice another $100K."

A ranking of countries by average personal wealth utility: https://wealtheconomics.substack.com/p/is-a-more-broadly-prosperous-country

#wellBeing #wealth #money #accumulation #taxes #macroEconomics #inequality #inequalities #households #taxTheRich #redistribution #reallocation #Norway #NL #Taiwan #Canada #Belgium #Switzerland #Australia #Denmark

One in a thousand: The European countries where the ultra-rich earn the most.

The richest 0.1% in Europe receive about 4.5% of all income, but their share varies widely between countries.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260522-one-in-a-thousand-the-european-countries-where-the-ultra-rich-earn-the-most?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Inequalities #Billionaires #IncomeDistribution #Wealth #Europe

One in a thousand: The European countries where the ultra-rich earn the most.

The richest 0.1% in Europe receive about 4.5% of all income, but their share varies widely between countries.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260522-one-in-a-thousand-the-european-countries-where-the-ultra-rich-earn-the-most?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Inequalities #Billionaires #IncomeDistribution #Wealth #Europe

New issue: Wellbeing and Archaeology.

This collection of articles shows the power of heritage-led #wellbeing and how it can help progress the democratisation of #heritage, diversify #engagement and help address societal #inequalities.

Monckton, L. 2026 Transforming lives through archaeology: civil society, social justice and heritage https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.73.1

Gradinarova, D. 2026 Heritage and social prescribing - Historic England's learnings from pilots and collaborative work across sectors 2023-2024 https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.73.2

James, A. and Austin, B. 2026 Cultural immersion into maritime heritage: Our experiences in using maritime heritage to enhance wellbeing https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.73.3

Croucher, K., Bates, C.R. et al 2026 Place, Identity and Wellbeing: Bradford and Beyond https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.73.4

Hutcheson, A., Melvin, C. et al 2026 The Later Prehistoric Norfolk Project: wellbeing, art and archaeology https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.73.5

Lewis, C., Siriwardena, N. et al 2026 "It makes me feel happy that we did it and what came out of it": Recent research into the association of heritage participation with wellbeing https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.73.6

Sofaer, J., D'Cruz, L. et al 2026 Wellbeing Through Heritage for NHS Staff. Heritage Engagement and Participant Choice in the HerWellNHS Project https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.73.7

Bray, J. and Payne-Lunn, S. 2026 Worcester Life Stories https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.73.8

New issue: Wellbeing and Archaeology.

This collection of articles shows the power of heritage-led #wellbeing and how it can help progress the democratisation of #heritage, diversify #engagement and help address societal #inequalities.

Monckton, L. 20256 Transforming lives through archaeology: civil society, social justice and heritage https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.73.1

Gradinarova, D. 2026 Heritage and social prescribing - Historic England's learnings from pilots and collaborative work across sectors 2023-2024 https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.73.2

James, A. and Austin, B. 2026 Cultural immersion into maritime heritage: Our experiences in using maritime heritage to enhance wellbeing https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.73.3

Croucher, K., Bates, C.R. et al 2026 Place, Identity and Wellbeing: Bradford and Beyond https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.73.4

Hutcheson, A., Melvin, C. et al 2026 The Later Prehistoric Norfolk Project: wellbeing, art and archaeology https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.73.5

Lewis, C., Siriwardena, N. et al 2026 "It makes me feel happy that we did it and what came out of it": Recent research into the association of heritage participation with wellbeing https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.73.6

Sofaer, J., D'Cruz, L. et al 2026 Wellbeing Through Heritage for NHS Staff. Heritage Engagement and Participant Choice in the HerWellNHS Project https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.73.7

Bray, J. and Payne-Lunn, S. 2026 Worcester Life Stories https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.73.8

#phd #job #academia @sociology #Families, #Inequalities, #Life-Course & #wellbeing in Contemporary Societies

https://8d87235d-b140-4b6e-949c-c9606376b3fa.usrfiles.com/ugd/8d8723_a1b757ad3deb4e9ab4fab347cc6917a5.pdf #demography #sociology

🌀 Oh joy, another thrilling installment in the riveting world of #inequalities, because nothing screams "exciting read!" like #semicircles and 3D containers. 🎉 Andrei's word salad cleverly disguises the fact that he stumbled upon a picture and decided it was worth an entire blog post. 🙄
https://www.andreinc.net/2026/03/16/the-shape-of-inequalities/ #3Dcontainers #blogpost #thrillingreads #HackerNews #ngated

🌀 Oh joy, another thrilling installment in the riveting world of #inequalities, because nothing screams "exciting read!" like #semicircles and 3D containers. 🎉 Andrei's word salad cleverly disguises the fact that he stumbled upon a picture and decided it was worth an entire blog post. 🙄
https://www.andreinc.net/2026/03/16/the-shape-of-inequalities/ #3Dcontainers #blogpost #thrillingreads #HackerNews #ngated

The Shape of Inequalities

https://www.andreinc.net/2026/03/16/the-shape-of-inequalities/

#HackerNews #The #Shape #of #Inequalities #inequalities #socialjustice #dataanalysis #economicinequality #researchinsights

The Shape of Inequalities

https://www.andreinc.net/2026/03/16/the-shape-of-inequalities/

#HackerNews #The #Shape #of #Inequalities #inequalities #socialjustice #dataanalysis #economicinequality #researchinsights

“We have allowed #inequalities to harden, #socialmobility to stall, and trust to erode, undermining #socialcohesion.”

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5zca2ola2zxpkw37w4f3wxtu/post/3mhblgspyvc2i

What is f(x) ≤ g(x) + O(1)? Inequalities With Asymptotics

https://jamesoswald.dev/posts/bigoinequality/

#HackerNews #f(x) #g(x) #O1 #asymptotics #inequalities #math

What is f(x) ≤ g(x) + O(1)? Inequalities With Asymptotics

https://jamesoswald.dev/posts/bigoinequality/

#HackerNews #f(x) #g(x) #O1 #asymptotics #inequalities #math

Video from a good alumni event: Bringing #Birmingham to You: Beautiful #Brains - building #neurodiverse futures https://youtu.be/8Hc19BukDsc "Our panel of academics and lived-experience experts talk about how #neurodiversity can transform #workplace culture, boost resilience, and empowers #inclusive leadership. Explore with us how widening #access to education and the workforce helps address social #inequalities. We share tips and signpost ways to properly support neurodivergent colleagues. And hear how Birmingham researchers are informing national #policy at government level."

Video from a good alumni event: Bringing #Birmingham to You: Beautiful #Brains - building #neurodiverse futures https://youtu.be/8Hc19BukDsc "Our panel of academics and lived-experience experts talk about how #neurodiversity can transform #workplace culture, boost resilience, and empowers #inclusive leadership. Explore with us how widening #access to education and the workforce helps address social #inequalities. We share tips and signpost ways to properly support neurodivergent colleagues. And hear how Birmingham researchers are informing national #policy at government level."

amory-gethin.fr/files/pdf/Bh... 1/ "#Human #capital #expenditure has grown substantially, but with large and persistent #inequalities. #Public #education expenditure per school-age individual in Sub-Saharan #Africa is about 3% of the level observed in #Europe and North #America in 2025..."

amory-gethin.fr/files/pdf/Bhar...

https://amory-gethin.fr/files/pdf/Bhartietal2025JPubEcon.pdf

"#Human #capital #expenditure has grown substantially, but with large and persistent #inequalities. #Public #education expenditure per school-age individual in Sub-Saharan #Africa is about 3% of the level observed in
#Europe and North #America in 2025 at purchasing power parity, compared to 6% in 1980 and 4% in 1950. Human capital expenditure strongly correlates with #productivity #growth, especially for public education and in #poor countries."

https://amory-gethin.fr/files/pdf/Bhartietal2025JPubEcon.pdf

"#Human #capital #expenditure has grown substantially, but with large and persistent #inequalities. #Public #education expenditure per school-age individual in Sub-Saharan #Africa is about 3% of the level observed in
#Europe and North #America in 2025 at purchasing power parity, compared to 6% in 1980 and 4% in 1950. Human capital expenditure strongly correlates with #productivity #growth, especially for public education and in #poor countries."

People need to stop to think #billionaires giving #money to #charity is something altruistic or benevolent. They give one million and this has any single little impact on their #wealth. Their amount of wealth is #criminal and contributes to #poverty and social #inequalities.

People need to stop to think #billionaires giving #money to #charity is something altruistic or benevolent. They give one million and this has any single little impact on their #wealth. Their amount of wealth is #criminal and contributes to #poverty and social #inequalities.

The 4th Networking Conference of IPHIR (Interdisciplinary Partnership on #Health #Inequalities and Race) will take place on February 27th at the University of #Derby. Registrations are open and call for papers is out (deadline: January 18th).

All the details on: https://iphir.wordpress.com/2025/12/11/4th-iphir-networking-conference-free-tickets-and-call-for-papers/

The 4th Networking Conference of IPHIR (Interdisciplinary Partnership on #Health #Inequalities and Race) will take place on February 27th at the University of #Derby. Registrations are open and call for papers is out (deadline: January 18th).

All the details on: https://iphir.wordpress.com/2025/12/11/4th-iphir-networking-conference-free-tickets-and-call-for-papers/

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/dec/08/single-sex-spaces-trans-nonbinary-mental-health-charities. "The letter says the guidance could 'deepen existing #inequalities & pose significant risk to the #mentalhealth of #trans & non-binary people across [the] UK'." Not 'could' - WILL, @transworld, @transactualuk, @stonewalluk, @PinkNews, @christineburns, @HarriettMB.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/dec/08/single-sex-spaces-trans-nonbinary-mental-health-charities. "The letter says the guidance could 'deepen existing #inequalities & pose significant risk to the #mentalhealth of #trans & non-binary people across [the] UK'." Not 'could' - WILL, @transworld, @transactualuk, @stonewalluk, @PinkNews, @christineburns, @HarriettMB.

In mid-November, the subcluster ROOTS of Inequalities hosted a workshop on the topic of “Inequalities in Past Societies”. Further insights into the event and information about the debates that took place can now be found on the ROOTS website:
https://www.uni-kiel.de/en/cluster-roots/details/news/2025-12-02-inequality-workshop
Publications on this interesting and important topic will be available soon.
@kieluni
#inequalities #workshop #history #archaeology #pastsocieties

How did inequalities emerge in human societies in the past, and how were they tackled or avoided? This question is the focus of this week's workshop organised by our subcluster ‘Roots of Inequalities’, which has brought experts from @universiteitleiden, @UiB, @unileipzig, #UniHamburg, Beijing (China), Copenhagen (DK), Aarhus and the @cnrs Lyon (France) to @kieluni. Today, the workshop continues with sessions on inequalities in settlements, in connection with economics and trade, and the question of what languages have to do with inequalities.
https://www.uni-kiel.de/en/cluster-roots/details/news/the-deep-roots-of-social-inequalities
#Inequalities #Workshop #pastsocieties #archaeology #history #linguistics

How did inequalities emerge in human societies in the past, and how were they tackled or avoided? This question is the focus of this week's workshop organised by our subcluster ‘Roots of Inequalities’, which has brought experts from @universiteitleiden, @UiB, @unileipzig, #UniHamburg, Beijing (China), Copenhagen (DK), Aarhus and the @cnrs Lyon (France) to @kieluni. Today, the workshop continues with sessions on inequalities in settlements, in connection with economics and trade, and the question of what languages have to do with inequalities.
https://www.uni-kiel.de/en/cluster-roots/details/news/the-deep-roots-of-social-inequalities
#Inequalities #Workshop #pastsocieties #archaeology #history #linguistics

Public Lecture | Master MUSIC IN SOCIETY Lecture

CREATIVE WORK: FROM CRITIQUES OF ‘DIVERSITY’ TO ATTACKS ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
Rosalind Gill (Goldsmiths, University of London, UK)
Correspondent: Christina Scharff (King’s College London, UK)

20 November 2025 | 18:00
mdw Campus
Banquet Haal

More info: 👉 https://www.mdw.ac.at/ims/events/lecture-creative-work

#creativework #culturalwork #diversity #equity #inclusion #musicsociology #musicinsociety #culturalsociology #culturaltheory #socialtheory #sociology #culturalstudies #genderstudies #socialsciences #humanities #inequality #inequalities #class #race #ethnicity #gender #feminist #queer #antiracist #music #art #film #television #fashion #architecture #design #mdw

🗳️ Research: Population health is associated with increasing vote share for #ReformUK Constituencies electing #Reform MPs had highest average prevalence of 15/20 conditions “a further incentive to take steps to improve #publichealth and reduce #inequalities” bmjopenrespres.bmj.com/content/12/1...

What is the relationship betwe...

The #Trump admin's #Energy Dept Wednesday said it would cancel nearly $8B for hundreds of energy projects in 16 #Democratic-led states, including #California & #NewYork.

The outgoing admin of President #Biden finalized a nearly $2B award in its final days to help extend the Red Line 5.5 miles to connect #Chicago Far #SouthSide to the L system. The Biden admin said the project would "address #inequalities in access & economic investment in predominantly #Black & disadvantaged neighborhoods."

The #Trump admin's #Energy Dept Wednesday said it would cancel nearly $8B for hundreds of energy projects in 16 #Democratic-led states, including #California & #NewYork.

The outgoing admin of President #Biden finalized a nearly $2B award in its final days to help extend the Red Line 5.5 miles to connect #Chicago Far #SouthSide to the L system. The Biden admin said the project would "address #inequalities in access & economic investment in predominantly #Black & disadvantaged neighborhoods."

🗓️THIS WEEK - Come along to our #CPCCGWebinar

Dr Júlia Mikolai from the University of St Andrews will be joining us to discuss the #ChildLives project, which aims to understand the trends, #inequalities & consequences of #family complexity in #children's lives in #Europe

Register to join online - all welcome: https://www.cpc.ac.uk/activities/full_events_calendar/957/CPC_CG_Webinar__Jlia_Mikolai

#Family #Childhood #FamilyTransitions #Separation #Repartnering #Parenthood #Families #ChildWellbeing #SocialInequality #ERC #Horizon #Demography #socialscience

https://theconversation.com/gestational-diabetes-linked-to-autism-and-adhd-in-new-study-265525; https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250915/Gestational-diabetes-poses-substantial-cognitive-dysfunction-risks-for-both-mothers-and-offspring.aspx. "It is important to stress the limits of the #research. All of the studies included in the analysis were observational, meaning they can show associations but cannot prove cause and effect. Many other factors - including #genetics, #family #environment & wider #health #inequalities - also shape #outcomes for both #mothers & #children."

#Libertarianism peddles a snake-oil theory of individual #freedom - it minimizes state control while ignoring systemic #inequalities, falsely assuming equal opportunity exists in an unjust market. By opposing #wealth redistribution, it perpetuates poverty and restricts access to essential needs like #education and #healthcare. Ultimately, libertarianism serves the #wealthy, disguising deep inequality as 'freedom' and functioning as a tool of #neofeudalism and #fascism.

Using #capitalism's #failures and #inequalities to determine the #future of a #socialist #state is the most ridiculous thing ever!