The End of Poverty
THE DIRTIEST WORK: Women in the Bihar state of India, one of the country's poorest, carry away the contents of latrines. Only members of the untouchable caste perform that low-paying task
(11 of 11)
MAKE A PERSONAL COMMITMENT. It all comes back to us. Individuals, working in unison, form and shape societies. The final myth I will debunk here is that politicians are punished by their constituents for supporting actions to help the poor. There is plenty of experience to show that the broad public will accept such measures, especially if they see that the rich within their own societies are asked to meet their fair share of the burden. Great social forces are the mere accumulation of individual actions. Let the future say of our generation that we sent forth mighty currents of hope, and that we worked together to heal the world.
Most Popular »
- Icelanders Avoid Inbreeding Through Online Incest Database
- The 2012 World Press Photo of the Year
- Why American Kids Are Brats
- Top 10 Celebrity Restaurants
- A Cancer Drug Reverses Alzheimer's Disease in Mice
- Jimmy Stewart: A Hero Home From the War
- The Second Coming of Warren Jeffs: The Jailed Polygamist Leader Prepares His Flock for Doomsday
- Why Is Your Boss Moving to Brazil?
- The Foreclosure Deal: Obama and the Banks Win Big While Homeowners See Modest Reward
- Oscars 2012: Great Performances
- Why Is Your Boss Moving to Brazil?
- The Upside Of Being An Introvert (And Why Extroverts Are Overrated)
- The Second Coming of Warren Jeffs: The Jailed Polygamist Leader Prepares His Flock for Doomsday
- Why Mario Monti Is the Most Important Man in Europe
- Hot-Tub Time Machine
- The Brain: How The Brain Rewires Itself
- Friends With Benefits
- Lessons Unlearned: Why Another Gigantic Famine Looms in Africa
- New York City: 10 Things to Do
- Is Running Bad for Your Knees? Maybe Not




