The political slogan “other people’s money” has persisted because it taps into our innate sense of fairness. However, it falters when it assumes that wealth is created independently of the society that facilitates, produces, and protects it.

Of course, prosperity is individually earned, but it is also collectively enabled. Moreover, we haven’t even touched on how wealth concentration tends to “rig the game” economically and politically, resulting in an increasing burden on average people while fewer societal benefits accrue to them.

In this context, let’s embark on a new conversation about fairness. This week’s poem is dedicated to an emerging politician, Abdul El-Sayed, who is leading this new conversation on fairness with remarkable skill.