The Future of Poverty Substantive

I also liked Nandy's article because I believe that it highlights many important factors in the nature of global poverty and many country's responses to it. I am a staunch opponent of developmentalism for various reasons, but believe that it is a very interesting idea that has powerful repercussions in the world. It is talked about in this article as being the biggest response much of the 'advanced' or 'prosperous' world takes in battling with poverty. Its flaws are also touched upon and its limited perspective is exposed. Much of the world is poor by our standards, but that does not mean most of the world is unhappy. There is a huge difference between being poor and being destitute. Much of the West treats the third world countries like they have a disease and must be cured without really considering their socio-economic realities. To be poor does not necessarily mean to also be unhappy. Many of the peoples that we try to 'develop' can teach us a lot about being happy and what really matters in life. Articles like this help balance out perspectives if they are taken to heart.