A Smart, Satirical Look At What Development Really Does In Our World

When I think of global development, I mostly think of Westerners who either have well-intentioned ideas about the best ways to move the world forward and “advance” communities or, well, they have hidden $$$ agendas. Cue this satirical look at the “trust us, we know best, let us help you” approach that so often comes…

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Feb 10, 2014

This is causing serious harm in places like Brazil, Canada, Ethiopia, even Arizona.

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