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The final of $2.00 A Day covered Chapter 5 & Conclusion [p. 129 – 174], which covers the perpetuating cycle of poverty in some areas of the U.S., and proposes potential interventions to reduce $2-a-day poverty.
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Q1: What’s one thing that’s surprised you in this selection? Any key takeaways you’d like to share?
Q2: What have you liked (or disliked) so far about this section? The book in general?
Q3: Modern technology allows farms to higher fewer, more skilled workers. What effect does that have on the local economy?
Q4: How has the urban/rural divide contributed to the rise in extreme poverty outlined in this book?
Q5: Which of the authors’ (or your own) solutions do you think would make the most progress toward eliminating extreme poverty?
Q6: What do you see as the main barriers to implementing a comprehensive solution to reduce poverty like the one presented in $2.00 A Day’s conclusion?
Join us on November 8th to start our discussion of The Worst Hard Time. Week 1’s assignment is pages 1-51.
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