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How economic inequality harms societies - Richard Wilkinson
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societies<00:16:39.480> and<00:16:39.680> that's<00:16:40.079> exciting whole societies and that's exciting whole societies and that's exciting thank<00:16:41.279> you thank you thank you [Applause]

Richard Wilkinson, economic, inequality, society, rich, poor, income, gap, economics, TED, TED-Ed, TED, Ed, TEDEducation

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