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Jason Hickel

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Here are a few concluding thoughts on capitalism and extreme poverty, from the discussion section:

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I want to emphasize that this work is focused on *extreme poverty* (access to basic food, fuel, etc). A key implication of the paper is because extreme poverty is not a natural condition, it should not be used as a benchmark for progress. Extreme poverty should not exist, period.

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