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Backlight

Backlight

2002Returning Series25 Seasons601 Episodes7.4TMDB
VPRO

Tegenlicht in Dutch or Backlight in English is a series of television documentaries by the VPRO, a Dutch public broadcasting organisation. Backlight "aims to grasp the quintessence of prominent trends and developments" in the practice of critical journalism, and tries to improve understanding of the intricate inner workings of our modern society.

Created by: Doke Romeijn, Marije Meerman
Season 25 · Episode 9

Away with the super rich

Dec 5, 2025·18m

Ingrid Robeyns (1972) is an economist and philosopher and professor of Ethics of Institutions at Utrecht University. She is the founder of limitarism. According to Robeyns, we need to move towards a system in which the strongest shoulders actually carry the heaviest burdens and inequalities are curtailed. The excess money of the super-rich can bring a lot of good to people and society. And in the end, everyone benefits from that, including the super-rich themselves.

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When did Backlight Season 25 Episode 9 air?

Backlight Season 25 Episode 9 aired on December 5, 2025.

How long is Backlight Season 25 Episode 9?

This episode runs for approximately 18 minutes.

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