The distribution of wealth

What is to be done with poverty and exploitation? These are fundamental obstacles in the path toward Happiness.

The eradication of poverty must be the top priority in any agenda. Misery in a world of riches is unacceptable. It should be simple to live a simple life, even for the most disadvantaged.

The gap between the wealthiest and the poorest within a community and its sources must be bridged. This separation indicates the capacity for autonomy, cooperation and decentralization of human groups.

The distribution of wealth must satisfy needs directly: the hungry require food, the homeless require shelter, the diseased require attention, the insolvent require cancellation of debt, and everybody deserves education. Money in cash or credit must be avoided, since it brings corruption and submission.

This attention must be handled using the existing infrastructures. Mixing people of different social condition: this is how the extremes can work together. Creating services only for the poor perpetuates the social divide.

Long-lasting solutions must address the root causes of poverty. Labor exploitation and political control are always the first suspects. Women, children and the elder are more exposed as a consequence of patriarchal and capitalist discrimination. Racism and xenophobia also play an important role.