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| − | The diamond shaped society is a term coined by David Brin for majority middle-class societies in the first world. The diamond represents the distribution of wealth: a few rich at the top point, the abjectly poor at the bottom point, and a large middle class. Brin emphasizes that the diamond shaped society is new and rare: all prior societies and all other present societies are pyramid shaped, with a broad base of abjectly poor. | + | [[Category:Democracy]] |
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| + | The diamond shaped society is a term coined by [[David Brin]] for majority middle-class societies in the first world. The diamond represents the distribution of wealth: a few rich at the top point, the abjectly poor at the bottom point, and a large middle class. Brin emphasizes that the diamond shaped society is new and rare: all prior societies and all other present societies are pyramid shaped, with a broad base of abjectly poor. | ||
The diamond shaped society is the most productive form of society ever known because it invests most broadly in the personal capital of the most individuals. The abjectly poor are also poor producers because they suffer from poor health, little education and poor access to productive resources. | The diamond shaped society is the most productive form of society ever known because it invests most broadly in the personal capital of the most individuals. The abjectly poor are also poor producers because they suffer from poor health, little education and poor access to productive resources. | ||
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Claims that these are not essential to the diamond shaped society are wishful thinking. | Claims that these are not essential to the diamond shaped society are wishful thinking. | ||
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| + | [[Paul Krugman]] calls the creation of the diamond shaped society the "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Compression Great Compression]". | ||
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