FWIW, I'm getting a paywall on that site. Also, the issues of global abject poverty are complex. Some data indicate that abject poverty is falling: https://bo

FWIW, I'm getting a paywall on that site. Also, the issues of global abject poverty are complex. Some data indicate that abject poverty is falling: https://borgenproject.org/wp-content/uploads/ourworldindata_world-poverty-since-1820-in-absolute-numbers-530x371.png https://borgenproject.org/wp-content/uploads/ourworldindata_... While others indicate that even collecting such data is fraught with difficulty: https://www.econtalk.org/jerven-on-measuring-african-poverty-and-progress/ https://www.econtalk.org/jerven-on-measuring-african-poverty... (its long, yes, but a great start into the data on Africa and the troubles getting it) Other indicators of poverty show that global poverty is waning: https://www.gapminder.org/tools/#$chart-type=bubbles https://www.gapminder.org/tools/#$chart-type=bubbles ( go ahead and play with some data yourself, its kinda fun) In general, it seems that global poverty is falling and that life is getting better for most people. Again, it's a complex issue.