Growth is one of humanity's greatest moral accomplishments because 250 years ago almost everyone was poor (80% of the world in 1800 lived on less than $2 a day in current dollars), and today only 10% do, entirely due to growth not redistribution.
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“growth... is one of Humanity's greatest moral accomplishments 250 years ago almost everybody was poor 80% of the world in 1800 lived on less than $2 a day... today only 10% of the world live on less than $2 a day... it's all growth”
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Meritocracy, economic turmoil, and the broken promises of the West | Daniel Markovits FULL INTERVIEW— The Institute of Art and IdeasCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:27:17 AM
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