Rethinking Poverty Lines

This chapter critiques the inadequacy of the current poverty line of $1.90 a day, advocating for a higher threshold and examining the arbitrary nature of these measures. The speakers explore the implications of differing poverty lines on the perception of global poverty reduction, emphasizing the importance of income distribution and the historical context of economic data. They also discuss the philosophical divide between mistake theory and conflict theory in societal disagreements, particularly in the context of capitalism and colonialism.