10 Facts about World Poverty That Will Shock You
4. We know what works
Only economic growth has been proven to lift people up from poverty, to transform nations of financial ruin into bastions of opportunity, and to move the world towards abundance. Economic growth comes from people interacting with and serving each other through the market. It is the river that flows through vast financial deserts, bringing new life to once barren lands. Production, investment, and trade are the building blocks of a freer, more prosperous society. Reject strawman arguments against economic freedom and free trade. Exploitation hasn’t driven the world to halve poverty rates—free market economic activity has! The proof is in the rapidly improving quality of life, the proliferation of technology, and the conquering of hunger, or lack of shelter, and basic amenities.
