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    The standard response to eradicating poverty is economic growth, however the article argues that overconsumption in rich countries puts the planet and society at risk. Instead of urging poor countries to catch up to rich countries through growth, the article claims we must have a "catch-down" where rich countries lower their consumption for the sake of improving the two indicators of quality of life - life expectancy and happiness.

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    The standard response to eradicating poverty is economic growth, however the article argues that overconsumption in rich countries puts the planet and society at risk. Instead of urging poor countries to catch up to rich countries through growth, the article claims we must have a "catch-down" where rich countries lower their consumption for the sake of improving the two indicators of quality of life - life expectancy and happiness.

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    Forget Developing Rich Countries by Jason Hickel

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    The standard response to eradicating poverty is economic growth, however the article argues that overconsumption in rich countries puts the planet and society at risk. Instead of urging poor countries to catch up to rich countries through growth, the article claims we must have a "catch-down" where rich countries lower their consumption for the sake of improving the two indicators of quality of life - life expectancy and happiness.

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    FORGET DEVELOPING

    RICH COUNTRIES BY Submitted By: Sophia Nicole


    Rosales

    JASON HICKEL
    1. WHAT IS THE STANDARD The standard response to
    RESPONSE TO ERADICATING eradicating poverty is the
    growth.
    POVERTY?
    2. ACCORDING TO THE MAJORITY OF
    PEOPLE IN MIDDLE-AND HIGH-INCOME The overconsumption is the
    reason why the planet and
    COUNTRIES, WHAT PUTS THE PLANET society is at risk.
    AND SOCIETY AT RISK?
    3. WHAT ARE THE TWO The two indicators of the quality
    INDICATORS OF THE QUALITY of life that is given in the article
    are life expectancy and
    OF LIFE GIVEN IN THE ARTICLE? happiness.
    4.ACCORDING TO HICKEL,
    WHAT MUST BE DONE The catch-down must be done
    INSTEAD OF URGING POOR instead of urging poor countries
    to catch up with rich ones.
    COUNTRIES TO “CATCH UP
    WITH RICH ONES?

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