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Poverty Studies
Preindustrial life wasn’t simple or serene — it was filthy, violent, and short. The Industrial Revolution was imperfect, but it was progress.
From COVID and cancer vaccines to a steady drop in the number of people living in extreme poverty, there are reasons for optimism in 2023.
It is wrong to think that these three statements contradict each other. We need to see that they are all true to see that a better world is possible.
Only 1% of corn grown is the U.S. is the type that people eat.
Wealth was a cushion, but even being well-off did not protect people from the harmful effects of pandemic stressors.
The decline of global poverty is one of the most important achievements in history, but the end of poverty is still very far away.