Who Is To Blame For Poverty?
Acton Line
**Fact check: Lemmings & suicide, Swans & depression **
People who engage in reckless behavior, such as addiction, may be driven by a sense of emptiness and lack of purpose in life./nUnderstanding the broader context in which people make their decisions is crucial./nBoth the right and left tend to assign too little agency when it comes to personal responsibility./nParents in impoverished communities often warn their children against making the same mistakes they made./nHaving a reasonable alternative to engaging in harmful behavior is an important factor in determining responsibility./nPeople who are embedded in communities and have firsthand experience often have a different perspective on excuses for harmful behavior.
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