> Why does a decrease in world poverty matter in a thread about living on $2 a day Because if the population living in poverty has decreased by 1 billion in 25

> Why does a decrease in world poverty matter in a thread about living on $2 a day Because if the population living in poverty has decreased by 1 billion in 25 years, then were clearly doing the right things to reduce poverty. If you think reducing poverty is a bad thing because you’d only accept a solution that eliminates it instantaneously, then I’d question your priorities.