Chapter 1

This quotation establishes the metaphorical expression of the problem Sachs seeks to tackle. It expresses his view that the poor will raise themselves through development once on the “ladder,” but they cannot access the ability to do so without assistance.

This quotation builds on the first and expresses Sachs’s view—and a major basis of his main argument—that people in rich countries should feel a sense of obligation born of history to address the miserable circumstances of those in <a data-internal-link data-link-type="Index of Terms" href="https://www.supersummary.com/the-end-of-poverty/index-of-terms/#164536">extreme poverty</a>. Further, it asserts that the obligation is not merely to temporarily alleviate suffering but to allow the continued growth that will expand the benefits of modern economic development overall.

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This quote expresses several of Sachs’s key points. First, it is not the extremely poor’s fault that they are in that condition, and blaming them is not only cruel but also useless. Second, it is not necessarily the rich’s fault that <a data-internal-link data-link-type="Index of Terms" href="https://www.supersummary.com/the-end-of-poverty/index-of-terms/#164536">extreme poverty</a> still exists because it reflects upon growth in some regions rather than decline from exploitation in others. That said, the third point is that we should not view the matter as one of competition because we do not gain from the persistence of extreme poverty.

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