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The Most Important Thing, and It’s Almost a Secret
- cjbenedikt 11y ago"More and more analysts, though, are pointing out that this claim is little more than an accounting trick: UN officials have massaged the numbers to make it seem as though poverty has been reduced, when in fact it has increased." http://ssir.org/articles/entry/using_design_thinking_to_eradicate_poverty_creation http://ssir.org/articles/entry/using_design_thinking_to_erad...
- anigbrowl 11y agoWell, it certainly looks that way if you don't think about the fact of population growth and the difference between nominal and per-capita figures. This is a really cheap shot.
- zafka 11y agoEven if the numbers are a little bit off, I agree with the main point of the article that if we don't think it is hopeless there is a better chance that we will continue to work for the betterment of all.