• Rivalarrival@lemmy.today
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    6 days ago

    I’m more concerned about the lack of basic arithmetic literacy at this point. There would probably be a fair bit less poverty with a broader understanding of numbers.

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      6 days ago

      Maybe, I’m not sure what would happen if literacy and math skills rose globally.

      After thinking about it for 30s (so my point is not very thought out), I think it would impact poverty, but not for the reason you think, I expect people would vote differently, and that would have an impact on poverty. I don’t think it would reduce poverty because people would spend more wisely, poverty imo is not a lack of management, it is a vicious circle you can’t easily escape.

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        6 days ago

        I think it would impact poverty, but not for the reason you think, I expect people would vote differently, and that would have an impact on poverty.

        That’s actually exactly what I think. A much greater focus on facts and figures. A whole lot less emphasis on feels.