I imagine that, as the years grind forward, one of the growing worldwide issues is going to be to address the grotesque chasm between rich and poor (more specifically, the heavily skewed distribution of wealth). I flipped open the New York Times this morning and saw this, which sums up the problem nicely:
So on the left side we have a young leopard holding……….something. I guess it's an expensive box. On the right side is an article with photos about people in Zimbabwe starving to death. One photo shows how they will capture crickets, remove the shell, and cook them in a pan to eat (not because they are delicious, but because the people are desperate).
Every Cartier product ever made in history could suddenly vanish, and humanity wouldn't be any worse off. The contrast between these two pages struck me as poignant.
