#wealth-disparity

#wealth-disparity

I know this is probably obnoxious, but like, it's so much money to go to space, and there's a lot of people who can't even afford eggs.

"What shocked me most was how out of touch they were. We were traveling Southeast Asia at the time in our early 20s and just out of university, and they asked us, 'So when you get back home from your travels, will you be purchasing a house?' We had just graduated and spent what money we had on travel. No, we would not be buying a fucking house."

‘Around me, passengers built little homes for themselves out of laptops and crisps, a whole universe on a plastic fold-down table.’

As urbanization continues to rise, the wealth disparity in megacities becomes increasingly evident, with the richest residents controlling a disproportionate share of resources. This leads to significant social inequalities and negative impacts on overall healthcare access and quality.