Poverty isn't a lack of character (it's a lack of cash)

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This week on TED.com May 27, 2017

Rutger Bregman: Poverty isn't a lack of character; it's a lack of cash 14:58 minutes · Filmed Apr 2017 · Posted May 2017 · TED2017 "Ideas can and do change the world," says historian Rutger Bregman, sharing his case for a provocative one: guaranteed basic income. Learn more about the idea's 500-year history and a forgotten modern experiment where it actually worked -- and imagine how much energy and talent we would unleash if we got rid of poverty once and for all. Watch now »

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Quote of the Week “ So ... here's what I've learned. When it comes to poverty, we, the rich, should stop pretending we know best. We should stop sending shoes and teddy bears to the poor, to people we have never met. Because the great thing about money is that people can use it to buy things they need instead of things that self-appointed experts think they need. " Rutger Bregman Poverty isn't a lack of character; it's a lack of cash

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