[lbo-talk] What Would Have to Happen First

[brad bauerly]

>There was never any real evidence to support the "race to the bottom"
>thesis, was there? You can find all kinds of data to support
>polarization, but outside of Africa (yes, I know that's not a small
>exception), never a generalized immiseration.
>Doug

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Yes, I would say that there is strong evidence for a race towards greater
polarization/disparity, not to the bottom.  How this correlates with
immiseration though is the real crux of the issue. no?  Take my research on
food for example:even though there is growing PPP in most of the world there
is also an increase in % of population that is malnourished and food
insecure.

Brad