We Must Address Poverty
Originally on withmomentum.substack.com
Poverty is a cause of inequality between people within a nations, and nations themselves, dividing society, and resulting in an accumulation of power. The inherent selfishness which is a key part of our preservation mechanism is detrimental to society as a whole in the modern world, when it prevents the elites from acting in the interests of the community, rather than pursuing growth for their firm or country - leading to both societal and environmental consequences. In 2022, in 111 developing countries, there were 1.2 billion people living in acute multidimensional poverty. It is a duty, not a choice, to tackle this issue.
