Are We Just Pouring Money Down a Black Hole?

The 12 boys and their soccer coach who were trapped in a cave in Thailand made headlines around the world for several days. But how can that compare with the decline in child mortality, which from 1990 to 2015 has meant that 746 fewer children died every day? This problem is that 12 identifiable children trapped in a Cave makes for a gripping news story, while 746 lives being saved every day for 25 years doesn't make the news at all. There are too many people already. When speaking to audiences about global poverty, I'm often challenged by people who say our planet already has more people than it can sustain. saving lives of poor people now will only mean that more will die when, inevitably