Sander en de kloof
8.3
2022
Documentary
How is it possible that in the Netherlands the gap between rich and poor still exists and is even widening? In the six-part VPRO series Sander en de gorge, Sander Schimmelpenninck has a mission: to expose wealth and opportunity inequality in our country.
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- Cast：
- Sander Schimmelpenninck
Episode 6 : Speak Up!
February. 24,2022
As the gap between rich and poor is widening, there is a need for wealthy people who are committed to society. But where are they? Sander wonders why there is so much 'wealth shame' while responsibility can also be taken for the ever-growing inequality. How can we set up this system in such a way that it becomes fair for everyone?
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Episode 5 : Healthy capitalism?
February. 17,2022
There is also a gap in health care. The rich seem to have better access to care and live on average seven years older than the less fortunate. How do we ensure that everyone continues to have a chance at a healthy life?
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Episode 4 : Money works harder than you
February. 10,2022
It's getting harder and harder to turn a dime into a quarter. Just having talent and intelligence is not enough; it is mainly a question of whether you get the chance to use those two. Now that work pays less and less, Sander wonders whether the rich really did it themselves. Or have they mainly been able to use the system in a smart way?
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Episode 3 : Opportunities are for sale
February. 03,2022
Children of parents with a low income already start at primary school with a disadvantage. A disadvantage that cannot be made up for during their school career. Meanwhile, wealthy parents send their children to expensive private and boarding schools, which have an exceptional education curriculum. Can the wealthy ensure the success of their children in this way?
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Episode 1 : The place of your crib
January. 20,2022
By far the largest part of private wealth consists of money that has not been worked for, but has been obtained by means of inheritances or gifts. Sander Schimmelpenninck wonders how fair 'equal opportunities' are, when some of the people get a head start from their parents. And he examines his own position: how important is the place where your cradle is?
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