Did you know that If you earn $25,000 or more annually, you are in the top 10% of the world’s income-earners?
-And if you have sufficient food, decent clothes, live in a house or apartment, and have a reasonably reliable means of transportation, you are among the top 15% of the world’s wealthy?
-Did you know that If you earn more than $50,000 annually, you are in the top 1% of the world’s income earners?
I stumbled across these mind blowing stats earlier on irememberthepoor.org - they have way more on their website. But it really made me check myself and think about how comfortable I really live.
In the US, we often feel like we're barely getting by.. probably in part because our cost of living is so high.. but in reality, most of us are doing amazingly well - making plenty to cover our basic needs.
So who's responsible for this wealth disparity?
-governments?
-us for not doing enough to help?
Probably both to a certain extent.
I'm hoping blockchain technology and sites like Steemit can help bridge the gap in wealth equality in the future:
Hopefully more of the poorer countries around the world will find out about Steemit and find new ways to make an income. And most of all, we need to wake up and start helping more! - I'm preaching to myself.. I would love to hear other thoughts on this!
Thought provoking post.
Thank you! And thanks for the upvote, followed you
Be thankful for everything is life , we take life for granted when people out there don't have roof over their head , food on their table
Exactly, that's what's we have to remember
Blockchain technology has so much potential.
How much the world has changed in the last few years that Bitcoin can almost be thought of as a conservative investment. 😀
Yea i think of it that way. Long term investment for me as well as Steem
This is so humbling! Thanks for sharing 😍
I've seen something like this in the past, but it didn't have the hard figures like this post shares. Really great read.
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Interesting post we need to thankful for what we have
I have been fortunate to travel a lot over the years 60+ countries and many of them in turmoil or strife so I apprecite what I have without a doubt and do get frustrated hearing people complain how tough it is while driving a brand new car living in what would be luxury to so many people around the world, but I also understand unless you do some research or travel it can be easy not to see that
great post
Thanks, yea those stats made me think.. but you're right, unless you see it for yourself it's tough to totally understand
I know I have very close friends who Don't understand and probably never will as they will only travel to luxury resorts
I have things I have seen I wish I could forget but it does make me focus less on the material things so its all a good experience
'Twas a good read.
(1-in-10 don't have access to clean water. 844 million people.)
I am #thankful
Really intetesting info and like U said mindblowing. We have so much to be thankfull for :0) thank u for sharing.
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Thanks so much! Hope you're doing well :)
Ur welcome :0) great reading. Yes except for my cold Im doing fine. Red nose and a little caugh but Im on my feet and enjoying being outside. Wish U a great day friend