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Re:A letter to Steven Pinker about global poverty by grecy on Tuesday February 12, 2019 @11:19PM (#19150378)
> The idea that the poorest countries ( like CAR ) is going to lead the world is unrealistic barring some apocalyptic event in the US, Europe, East Asia, Middle East.

That's not at all what I said.

What I meant was that Sweden (and every developed country) improved in one generation from where CAR is today to where Sweden is today.

CAR is currently improving faster than Sweden ever did, so it's probably that in one generation CAR will be where Sweden is today.

Of course, Sweden will probably improve in that same generation.

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Re:A letter to Steven Pinker about global poverty by drinfinity on Wednesday February 13, 2019 @07:38AM (#19152562)
> CAR is currently improving faster than Sweden ever did, so it's probably that in one generation CAR will be where Sweden is today.

Yeah... that's not how it works.

Yesterday you had zero wifes. Today, on your wedding you have 1. Thus, just plotting the trend, tomorrow you have 2. You'll soon have dozens.

https://xkcd.com/605

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Re:A letter to Steven Pinker about global poverty by grecy on Wednesday February 13, 2019 @01:06PM (#19155094)
> Yeah... that's not how it works.

But Sweden, and every other developed country on the planet did it, so why do you assume that other countries can't or won't.

They're currently doing a faster job of improving than any other country ever did... yes, even the one YOU live in.

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