Mike Kenny
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Did you know that one in every 113 people in the world today are refugees or displaced from their homes?
“Our story of bus drivers reveals the existence of the proverbial elephant in the room. It shows that the living standards of the huge majority of people in rich countries critically depend on the existence of the most draconian control over their labour markets – immigration control.”
― 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism
― 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism
“It must be a strange life, always having permission to speak and feeling indignant when you’re finally asked to listen.”
― Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race
― Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race
“Do not cherish the unworthy desire that the changeable might become unchanging.”
― The Teaching of Buddha
― The Teaching of Buddha
“The rich countries also contribute to the brain drain from developing countries by more willingly accepting people with higher skills. These are people who could have contributed more to the development of their own countries than unskilled immigrants, had they remained in their home countries.”
― 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism
― 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism
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