It insists that if poor countries would only adopt the right institutions and economic policies, they could overcome their disadvantages and join the ranks of the rich world.Īnthropologist Jason Hickel argues that this story ignores the broader political forces at play. It tells us that all we have to do is give a bit of aid here and there to help poor countries up the development ladder. The standard narrative tells us this crisis is a natural phenomenon, having to do with things like climate and geography and culture. More than four billion people-some 60 percent of humanity-live in debilitating poverty, on less than $5 per day.
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