The Divide
Global Inequality from Conquest to Free Markets
by Jason Hickel
Recommended by David Heinemeier Hansson and Aaron Bastani
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Sociology, Finance, and Politics.
More than four billion people?some 60 percent of humanity?live in debilitating poverty, on less than $5 per day. The standard narrative tells us this crisis is a natural phenomenon, having to do with things like climate and geography and culture. It tells us that all we have to do is give a bit of aid here and there to help poor countries up the de...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Sociology, Finance, and Politics.
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Aaron Bastani
“China was the world's largest economy before 1850 and in 1800 had a standard of living on a par with Europe. Maybe read some books about colonialism Mike Davis on Late Victorian Holocausts and Jason Hickel's 'The Divide' good places to start. | I implore you to read this book. It’s like opening your eyes after getting unplugged from the matrix. It’s bright and jarring at first, but you’ll want to know.”
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