If 100 people lived on Earth...

Have a look on this video to understand the differences and unequal distribution of resources and possibilities in world population:

Debate: some questions to think about our current economic system

Source: http://www.socialpolicyconnections.com.au/?p=4119 

As we are studying the consolidation of capitalism in class, I think it could be interesting that you express your opinion about some current news about the predominiant economic system in the world. There have been several interesting interventions about this topic in class and I've thought that maybe some of you would like to think more about it. I've read some recent articles that give an overview of how the economic system works. Here you have the links and some questions to think about: 

- INEQUALITY: A report  by Oxfam says that 1% of the world population holds  half of the global wealth. Next year 1% of the population with own more wealth than the other 99%: 

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/jan/19/global-wealth-oxfam-inequality-davos-economic-summit-switzerland

Source: http://www.oxfam.org/es/campanas/iguales/actua-contra-la-desigualdad-logremos-un-sistema-fiscal-mas-justo

My questions: 

How much is it necessary to have a good life? Do people need to accumulate capital in such way? How could wealth be distributed in a better way?

- POVERTY: many people think that poverty is a matter of will and poor people have this situation because they don't make an effort to improve. But the fact is that many poor people are workers, people who struggle, but don't make ends meet. Here you have a link about this fact in Spain. We don't have to look to other countries to find many poor people around:

http://www.eldiario.es/economia/crecimiento-PIB-basta-reducir-pobreza_0_355214906.html

http://www.publico.es/politica/mas-12-millones-espanoles-riesgo.html

My questions: 

Is it fair that people who work don't even get the minimum resources to survive? Do you think poor people have what they deserve?  

- PRIVILEGES: We studied in class that privileges disappeared with the Ancien Régime and now we all are equal before the law. But everyday the news show us cases of privileges, of unequal treatment to people depending on their origin or economic resources. Here you have another recent example: 

http://cincodias.com/cincodias/2015/02/10/economia/1423596666_244639.html

Source: http://www.enemyofdebt.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/99-percent.jpg

My question: 

Can we say that privileges have disappeared or are we rather living in a new-feudal society?

- ECONOMIC GROWTH: rulers say that economic growth is good for the country and the people. Economic growth is always measured in terms of  percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). But there are countries with high economic growth whose population doesn't receive any benefit from this growth.

http://www.expansion.com/2015/01/20/economia/1421724578.html

Source: http://www.ektitli.org/2011/05/13/economic-development-vs-environment/




Source: http://elpais.com/elpais/2015/02/11/vinetas/1423674518_174612.html

My questions: 

What about the people? What happens if economic growth is high, but most of the population can't enjoy it? Is this good for humanity? What if economic growth endangers the survival of some species or the planet?

What would be the alternative for you? Could you think of a better economic system or the features a perfect economic system should have?

Come on! Dare to think!