Poverty

Poverty is that charming social construct we can pretend isn’t entirely our fault. The greatest challenge of our time? According to The Spirit of Poverty, it’s gently coaxing the middle classes into understanding that the homeless man shouting expletives at them is, in fact, a fellow victim of the same system that keeps them comfortably numb. How terribly inconvenient. Debunking the Greatest Hits of Poverty Misconceptions Myth 1: “Poor people did it to themselves.” Oh yes, because nothing says personal responsibility like being born into a postcode with failing schools, zero job prospects, and a healthcare system that considers paracetamol a luxury. Poverty is absolutely a choice—if your choices are between starvation and indentured servitude. ...

Poverty isn’t just a lack of money—it’s a meticulously engineered trap (done mostly by “developed” countries). While the so-called “developed” world pats itself on the back for occasional charitable gestures, billions remain ensnared in systems designed to keep them poor, hungry, and powerless. The bitter irony? The very countries lamenting global poverty are often the ones perpetuating it through exploitation, climate destruction, and a stubborn refusal to address root causes. ...