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Poverty

Important Truths about Population Growth

Garrett Hardin‘s Living Within Limits had a huge influence on how I thought about population. In the book, Hardin convincingly demonstrates the folly of allowing human population to grow …

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Five Key Lessons in the Fight Against Poverty

I finally got around to reading Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty. The book brings to light some of the complexities of poor people’s lives by exploring the …

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What Does Bill Gates Read for Fun?

You like to read? So does Bill Gates. And he reads a lot. Here’s a brief look at what he reads on topics such as education, energy, finance, and development. Education Work Hard, Be …

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