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The Whole Truth with David Eisenhower
Ending Absolute Poverty: Small Things With Big Impacts
Season 3
Episode 309
In 2016, for the first time in history, the portion of humanity living in extreme poverty was reduced to less than 10%. The world has set a goal of abolishing absolute poverty by 2030. Our panel of thought leaders discuss the ways in which they are each working on disruptive technologies which may have the potential to significantly ameliorate some of the world’s great challenge.
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