Should there be an upper limit to wealth? Ingrid Robeyns addresses this question in her highly acclaimed book "Limitarism: The Case Against Extreme Wealth".
Barbara Blaha moderated the discussion with the author, Ingrid Robeyns, and millionaire heiress Marlene Engelhorn, who discussed the super-rich and limitarianism in theory and practice. Afterwards, the audience had the opportunity to ask questions. TThe event took place on June 14, 2024, at the FAKTory.at bookshop in Vienna.
00:00 Welcome
00:43 Introduction - Marlene Engelhorn
01:22 Introduction- Ingrid Robeyns
02:45 Extreme wealth is often accumulated at the expense of the welfare of everybody else - Ingrid Robeyns
06:35 Are you giving back what others before you took from society? - Marlene Engelhorn
10:51 Why isn't the issue of wealth concentration discussed as a democratical politcal question? - Ingrid Robeyns
15:45 Damaging effects on growing up very rich - Marlene Engelhorn
23:50 Can we still address wealth concentration democratically? - Ingrid Robeyns
30:32 Those who experience inequality for the moste are less likely to vote - would you consider this as a functional democracy? - Marlene Engelhorn
36:53 Why we can't rely on the voluntary generosity of rich people - Ingrid Robeyns
44:58 How do you see the role of the extreme rich - Marlene Engelhorn
50:02 Ideas on how we could change wealth distribution & Ethical Limits - Ingrid Robeyns
55:54 How did you come to this resolution to give your inheritance away? - Marlene Engelhorn
59:40 Start question and answer session - Audience
1:00:05 Question 1 - How are you perceived in your super rich bubble? - Marlene Engelhorn
1:00:37 Question 2 - Won't the rich move out of the country?
1:01:03 Question 3 - When did you realize you're not a fish in the sea, but a shark? - Marlene Engelhorn
1:01:32 Marlene answers the questions #1 and #3
1:04:47 Ingrid answers the question #2
1:07:25 Question #4 - Why aren't we focussing on the things where everybody agrees on?
1:09:09 Question #5 - Was there a moment in your life that motivated you to write this book?
1:09:58 Ingrid answers questions #4 and #5
1:13:40 Question 6 - Why should risk be rewarded - in the corporate context?
1:16:46 Barbara asks Marlene: What's your plan for the future?
1:18:51 Barbara asks Ingrid: What is the most important thing to do by tomorrow?
1:21:25 Closing words
DE:
Wie uns grenzenloser Überreichtum schadet - Diskussion mit Ingrid Robeyns und Marlene Engelhorn
Soll es eine Obergrenze für Reichtum geben? Diese Frage beschäftigt Ingrid Robeyns in ihrem viel beachteten Buch “Limitarismus: Warum Reichtum begrenzt werden muss”.
Barbara Blaha moderiert das Gespräch mit der Autorin Ingrid Robeyns und Millionen-Erbin Marlene Engelhorn, sie diskutieren über Superreiche und Limitarismus in Theorie und Praxis.
Im Anschluss wurden Fragen vom Publikum gestellt. Die Veranstaltung hat am 14.6.2024 in der FAKTory Buchhandlung in Wien stattgefunden.
Ein Interview mit Ingrid Robeyns gibt es auch auf MOMENT.at zum Lesen:
www.moment.at/story/ingrid-ro...
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