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grease.monkey
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Week 12 Response -- One Question
Week 12 Response -- One Question
This is a response to the class question about the effects of property right and rule of law on extreme poverty
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corndog2k2
gradnium
5y
Week 12 Reflection -- Donating Free Things to Impoverished Countries Can Cripple Local Businesses
Week 12 Reflection -- Donating Free Things to Impoverished Countries Can Cripple Local Businesses
Image Source For a long time, I've had the general sense that donations alone can't solve extreme poverty in other countries, since, at some point, they have to start producing things themselves, but I
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generalfritz14
gradnium
5yPublished via Ecency
Week 12 One Question - Extreme Poverty
Week 12 One Question - Extreme Poverty
Image Source This message is in response to the question "How do property rights and the rule of law work together and why are they important when it comes to eradicating extreme poverty?” In the
moneybagley
Gradnium Discussion
5y
Week 12 -- Reflection -- Poverty, Inc.
Week 12 -- Reflection -- Poverty, Inc.
This post is a reflection and response to the film Poverty, Inc. The film was shown at the Student Union Theater at Oklahoma State University on April 6th as part of the Engineers Without Borders club
awetsell
gradnium
5y
WEEK 12 REFLECTION
WEEK 12 REFLECTION
Week 12 reflection paper
allisonmckinney
gradnium
5yPublished via Ecency
Week 12 Reflection -- The Issue of Poverty due to Ignorance
Week 12 Reflection -- The Issue of Poverty due to Ignorance
I think that one of the biggest points discussed in the opening of the movie Poverty Inc. is how there are so many companies and pushes for the eradication of poverty and yet it is still a huge issue.
mnkeitz
gradnium
5y
Week 12 One Question Response - Poverty Inc.
Week 12 One Question Response - Poverty Inc.
This message is in response to the question "How do property rights and the rule of law work together and why are they important when it comes to eradicating extreme poverty?" The status of property
alexmay2022
gradnium
5yPublished via Ecency
Week 12 Reflection: Does Charity Actually Help?
Week 12 Reflection: Does Charity Actually Help?
The documentary Poverty inc. highlights the issues surrounding how people view poor nations and how their response does more harm than good. To start the documentary shows how charitable organizations
corndog2k2
gradnium
5y
Week 12 Response -- Addressing Poverty
Week 12 Response -- Addressing Poverty
Image Source @moneybagley asked, "Do you think the world is past the point of people living in extreme poverty?" Because this world is not -- and can never be -- perfect, I don't think that extreme
awetsell
gradnium
5y
WEEK 12 QUESTION RESPONSE
WEEK 12 QUESTION RESPONSE
Week 12 response
moneybagley
Gradnium Discussion
5y
Week 12 -- Response -- Addressing Extreme Poverty
Week 12 -- Response -- Addressing Extreme Poverty
@corndog2k2 posed the question "When should poverty be blamed on the system and when should it be blamed on the person in poverty?" Poverty is a complicated issue. There is no single solution
nziske
pob
5yPublished via Ecency
Week 12 Response-- Addressing Extreme Poverty
Week 12 Response-- Addressing Extreme Poverty
@hattiehughs14 asks, "What is the leading cause of extreme poverty?" There are a lot of factors that go into creating these extreme poverty conditions. The first reason that would likely be deemed
karsonyounger
vyb
5yPublished via Ecency
Week 12 response -- Yeah it's messed up
Week 12 response -- Yeah it's messed up
A child in Kabul, Afghanistan, which is among the poorest countries in the world. Photograph: Altaf Qadri/AP @awetsellThere are so many people in the world that are considered poor. It seems as if there
corndog2k2
gradnium
5y
Week 12 Questions -- Addressing Extreme Poverty
Week 12 Questions -- Addressing Extreme Poverty
Image Source When should poverty be blamed on the system and when should it be blamed on the person in poverty? What kinds of city level, state level, or federal level policies can lead to large amounts
alexmay2022
gradnium
5yPublished via Ecency
Week 12 Reponse: The Toll of Colonization and War
Week 12 Reponse: The Toll of Colonization and War
@nziiske asked “What factor(s) do you think contribute most to extreme poverty?” I believe there are 2 main factors that have contributed to extreme poverty in countries around the world: Colonization
alexmay2022
gradnium
5yPublished via Ecency
Week 12 Questions- Addressing Poverty
Week 12 Questions- Addressing Poverty
Do you believe that the issues of poverty should be addressed at the state or federal level? Do you believe that the United States' policies on homelessness are helpful? Should the United States help other
awetsell
gradnium
5y
WEEK 12 QUESTIONS
WEEK 12 QUESTIONS
Week 12 Questions
moneybagley
Gradnium Discussion
5y
Week 12 -- Discussion Questions -- Addressing Extreme Poverty
Week 12 -- Discussion Questions -- Addressing Extreme Poverty
Do you think the world is past the point of people living in extreme poverty? What are your thoughts on people like Akon using their wealth acquired in America or other places and investing it in places
karsonyounger
pob
5yPublished via Ecency
week 12 questions
week 12 questions
Pictured is an Urban slum in Hanoi, Vietnam. | Pictured is an Urban slum in Hanoi, Vietnam. | Kibae Park/UN Photo How does the U.S. Government try to "fix poverty?" How do they perpetuate and
atamme
gradnium
5yPublished via Ecency
Week 12 Response -- The Power of the Individual
Week 12 Response -- The Power of the Individual
This post is a response to the question "1 billion people around the world live on less than a dollar a day. How do you think people are able to live off of so little and what can we do to help

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