What would an HONEST debate about a wealth tax look like?

TV and radio debates about wealth taxes usually get derailed by fear mongering and terrible statistics – often from people who are paid to defend the ultra rich. What would an honest debate about wealth inequality and taxing the rich more actually look like?

LINKS

• My Channel4 Documentary here.
• The Big Issue edition here.
• My website that explains What is Wealth and Inequality here.
• Video series: What is Wealth? here.
• Johnny Harris 'Oligarchy' video here.
• My Gabriel Zucman interview here.
• My video when Trump came in here.
• Interview with Krishnan Guru-Murthy last year here.

CHAPTERS

(00:00) Intro

(03:33) How to discuss the wealth tax

(05:04) What is wealth?

(05:51) Is wealth inequality growing?

(13:30) How does inequality affect the economy?

(16:59) Should you care?

(22:02) Why the media is so frustrating

(24:28) Do we need a wealth tax?

(26:03) Why some people dislike wealth taxes

(28:14) How do you tax wealth more?

(34:06) What are the real problems with wealth taxes?

(36:35) We ALREADY value rich people’s assets

(38:35) Wealth taxes bad for innovation?

(39:40) It will take a long time to set up

(40:18) If you tax them they will leave

(43:11) Will foreign investment decline?

(45:49) UPDATE What is next for me and this channel?