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inheritance-law
Debates focus on limiting inheritance to prevent perpetuation of wealth inequality, proposing that most assets revert to the public domain upon death.
1 chapter across 1 book
Green Mars (1994)Kim Stanley Robinson
Chapter 36
The chapter details the unfolding of a congress on Mars where diverse groups debate fundamental political, social, and economic issues including terraforming, revolutionary violence, and governance. Nadia, Nirgal, and Art collaborate to analyze these conflicts and work toward drafting a congress document, while workshops explore complex topics like eco-economics, human rights, and inheritance law. The discussions reveal deep cultural divides between Earth emigrants and native-born Martians, and the challenges of creating a new political order on Mars.