Get Aktiv is out there with a different kind of idea. He wants domestic tax deductions in return for investing in the developing countries. This would re-distribute money from the first world to the third on a voluntary basis. It’s an interesting idea. Give it a read.

Extreme poverty is, well, an extreme issue – and it requires extreme commitment and creativity to address it. I'm always reading other people's works, visiting developing countries, and basically trying to soak up and synthesise as much knowledge and experience as I can. In continuing my reading of Creative Capitalism, edited by Michael Kinsley, I've just encountered a fresh idea I hadn't considered before and I believe it warrants serious consid … Read More

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