Is asking what causes prosperity better than asking what causes poverty?

[Anonymous]

Throughout human history, most people are poor. Even today, much of the world languishes in abstract poverty. But what causes prosperity? That seems like the question was should be asking, and trying to answer. What do you think?

Yes, I agree with that.

No, let's keep trying to explain why people are poor.

[purplepoppy]

Prosperity is caused by keeping the poor poor. If you keep the masses in poverty they'll work for peanuts and won't demand better conditions. People will accept a low wage if they know there's a huge pool of people who will willingly replace them. Passing homeless on the street is a good motivation to shut up and be grateful for the pennies your paid.

If you want to increase prosperity in poor areas then the only way is to make sure hard work and effort leads to something. It's no good telling kids to work hard ar school when their graduate dad has been rejected by countless employers because of his address.

[Asker]

No, "prosperity" is not caused by keeping people poor. If that were true, there would be lots of prosperity in India. And most kid's dad's have jobs in the USA, so your example is not very good example.

[Flower7]

Yes, I get what you’re saying. Poverty almost seems to be the default, while prosperity requires effort. Poverty comes easily, so it shouldn’t be a mystery why it happens.

[slatyb]

Much of the world is doing ok. We have greatly reduced poverty over the past 60 years. Half the people in the world have a mobile phone.

[NaultD]

"Maslow's hierarchy of needs." You need to build a stronger base to build up.

[exitseven]

Yes, poverty is the disease, capitalism is the cure.,

[Chazmatazz269]

“Abstract poverty”? 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Asker]

whoops, I meant abject poverty. My bad!

[Chazmatazz269]

I figured. That autocorrect will mess you up if you don’t slow down to double check your stuff.

[fishbone77]

Good decision making allows people to prosper