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Poverty isn’t a Lack of Character. It’s a Lack of Cash

By Rutger Bregman · The Correspondent · February 2020
Poverty isn’t a Lack of Character. It’s a Lack of Cash
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"Our efforts to fight poverty are often based on the misconception that poor people must pull themselves up out of the mire. But the relentless struggle to make ends meet has serious effects on the brain. Poverty is not a lack of character – it’s a lack of cash."

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