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9 in 10 Children in the World’s Poorest Countries Cannot Read This Sentence (opens the original)
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Nine in ten children in the world’s poorest countries reach age 10 unable to read a simple sentence.There is something surprising about this statistic. The problem is not that most of these children never enter a classroom. Between 2000 and 2015, developing countries made dramatic progress in primary enrolment. But learning outcomes improved far less. Attendance and learning had become separated. Now, in Sub-Saharan Africa, gross primary school enrolment is around 97%. But millions of children a
Can a libertarian be an effective altruist? (opens the original)
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Today I am reprinting an article by Max Laraia called “Smith Meets Singer: Duties Beyond the Humble Department” that was published by libertarianism.org, which is a project of the Cato Institute.I don’t often agree with the Cato Institute, which favours reducing the role of government in areas like health and welfare, something I strongly support. But I found Laraia’s discussion of the differences between Adam Smith and my own position on assisting people in extr
Profit for Good: Towards a Better Capitalism (opens the original)
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Perhaps the unusual thing is not that some companies give away a significant share of their profits. Perhaps it is that giving away almost none is seen as entirely normal.Suppose a company is enormously successful. It makes products people want, employs hundreds or thousands of people, and earns millions in profit.We call that a successful business.But why should our assessment of its success end there?Why should the amount of profit a company generates be the mark of its success, while what ult
“KEY OUT”: When a Chimpanzee Asks to Be Free (opens the original)
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A chimpanzee named Bruno had been taught American Sign Language. But instead of answering the researcher’s question, he signed two words: KEY OUT.The researcher, Mark Bodamer, asked him to sign again. Bruno shifted his body so that he was facing Bodamer more directly and raised his hands to make his meaning unmistakable.OUT KEY OUT.Bodamer understood. He signed back: CAN’T SORRY CAN’T.Bruno’s shoulders dropped, and he walked to the back of his cage.
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