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Het einde van de armoede: hoe we dit doel binnen twintig jaar kunnen bereiken
Jeffrey D. Sachs
3.53 AVERAGE
51 reviews for:
Het einde van de armoede: hoe we dit doel binnen twintig jaar kunnen bereiken
Jeffrey D. Sachs
3.53 AVERAGE
Fascinating. This is an incredibly accessible and user friendly book on the causes of extreme poverty and the ways in which extreme poverty can be alleviated. Dr. Sachs does not pull any punches. His writing is straightforward, his arguments are fact-based and he is not afraid to heap criticism where due. I really enjoyed this foray into the world of economic theory and its practical application.
Inspiring. Should be read, if only to put the concept of relative poverty in true perspective.
challenging
informative
tense
medium-paced
I was prepared for a depressing slog through the heartache and misery of the extreme poor of the world. And some hand-wringing with unrealistic hopes of potential solutions. Instead I learned how misinformed I was.
This is an eye-opening and hopeful account of where we are at (10 years ago) in ending extreme poverty in the world. Totally changed how I saw the problem and made me aware of solutions that are within our grasp. Engaging. Passionate. This book is a winner.
This is an eye-opening and hopeful account of where we are at (10 years ago) in ending extreme poverty in the world. Totally changed how I saw the problem and made me aware of solutions that are within our grasp. Engaging. Passionate. This book is a winner.
hopeful
informative
slow-paced
It’s 2025 and I think there’s still poverty in the world. I wonder what the world’s goal is now to end poverty and what they are doing to accomplish that?
I have finally finished reading this book! It took me almost a month, because although I have ok mathematical reasoning, the economic concepts were complicated, and I wanted to be sure I understood them. I would very much like to teach this book somewhere, someday. Not only does it lay out Sachs's thesis that the end of extreme poverty is achievable, but it presents a lot of historical background for the way the world is the way it is. I can see this book playing a part in a history or geography class. I am really looking forward to reading his more recent book, The Price of Civilization, because I am interested in knowing how his ideas/plans changed after the downturn of 2008.
Finally done! Look, I get it, I'll drink the Kool-aid. He takes the time to answer the questions you all have: "Wait, why should we cancel the debts of poor countries and how will they sustain this?" My *only* problem with this is that it can be a slow thing to slog through. #stuffsocialworkersreadforfun
Read this 20 years too late ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Not as interesting, nor as prescient.
Also want as present in reading it as perhaps it deserves.
Not as interesting, nor as prescient.
Also want as present in reading it as perhaps it deserves.
Erudite, well presented, engaging.
"The lack of U.S. participation in multilateral initiatives has undermined global security and progress toward social justice and environmental protection. Its own interests have been undermined by this unilateral turn."
"The lack of U.S. participation in multilateral initiatives has undermined global security and progress toward social justice and environmental protection. Its own interests have been undermined by this unilateral turn."