Romanticising the poor harms the poor
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Aneel Karnani
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Article
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2009
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract A libertarian movement that emphasises free markets to reduce poverty has grown strong in recent years. It views the poor as βresilient and creative entrepreneurs and valueβconscious consumersβ. This romanticised view of the poor is far from the truth and harms the poor in two ways. Fir