"Poverty just does something deadening to people."
It really does. And stretched out over a few generations, especially in proximity to other people living in prosperity, it creates crime. The best example I can think of is the Favelas in Brazil. Immense poverty piled up next to relative prosperity for generations. And unsurprisingly, vio…
"Poverty just does something deadening to people."
It really does. And stretched out over a few generations, especially in proximity to other people living in prosperity, it creates crime. The best example I can think of is the Favelas in Brazil. Immense poverty piled up next to relative prosperity for generations. And unsurprisingly, violent crime is out of control. It's not black vs white (they're all the same colour), it's hopelessness and poverty vs prosperity.
"Poverty just does something deadening to people."
It really does. And stretched out over a few generations, especially in proximity to other people living in prosperity, it creates crime. The best example I can think of is the Favelas in Brazil. Immense poverty piled up next to relative prosperity for generations. And unsurprisingly, violent crime is out of control. It's not black vs white (they're all the same colour), it's hopelessness and poverty vs prosperity.
Discouragement. The piece about living shoulder to shoulder with prosperity, yes.
Thank you for your work--I appreciate the thought that you put in.