Comments by "Peter Jacobsen" (@pjacobsen1000) on "Unlearning Economics" channel.

I am writing this only 20 minutes into the video, but it is difficult for me to follow the arguments presented. On both sides (optimist and pessimist), they are mostly laid out by academics in developed countries who may not have much real-world experience. Over the last 35 years, I have spent considerable time in the developing world. Not everywhere and not all the time, but in a good slice of countries. What I have seen over that time span is an absolutely massive improvement in people's living standard, not only in cities, but even way out in the countryside and in the mountains. Obviously, there are still pockets and areas of extreme poverty, but overall the improvement has been so great it almost makes me want to cry with joy.
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