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race to bottom

German translation: Wettlauf nach unten

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English term or phrase:	race to the bottom
German translation:	Wettlauf nach unten
Entered by:	Brie Vernier

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13:04 Apr 19, 2006

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Social Sciences - Philosophy

English term or phrase: race to bottom

Why are in spite of increasing material and technological progress increasing numbers of people forced to a race to the bottom below the level of sustainable subsistence rather than being engaged in a leisurely walk to the top of wealth and comfort for all?

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Wettlauf nach unten

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Note added at 17 mins (2006-04-19 13:21:57 GMT)
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Übrigens fehlt in deinem Such-Term ein "the" -- "race to THE bottom"