Money Quote by Sam Atkinson
““Reduced to a formula, wealth is hierarchic, smog is democratic. Ulrich Beck””
About This Quote
Source Book: Risk Society by Ulrich Beck, 1992
Wealth concentrates in hierarchies while pollution affects everyone equally.
In simple terms: Rich get richer; smog hits all.
Key Takeaway
Recognize unequal impacts of wealth and environment.
Themes
inequality
environment
wealth distribution
Mood
concerned
analytical
Type
critical
observational
When to use this quote
- policy making
- urban planning
- public health
- environmental justice
Key Concepts
Sociology
risk theory
Questions to Reflect On
- How does your consumption affect the environment?
- What policies can reduce environmental inequality?
A Different Perspective
Wealth can also enable environmental stewardship, not just harm.
![“For her [Françoise], wealth was like a necessary condition without which virtue would lack both merit and charm. She made so little distinction between the two that she came to see their qualities as interchangeable, expecting material comfort from virtue and moral edification from wealth.” quote by Marcel Proust](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/573/marcel-proust-114_character_for-her-fran-oise-wealth-was-like-a-nece_2687.jpg)
