Global poverty has become one of the world’s favorite success stories. We’re told that “hundreds of millions” have escaped extreme poverty, and that the end is in sight. But these victories rest on a poverty line set so low that it confuses survival with a decent life. On paper, the charts look inspiring; in reality, millions still live one shock away from hunger, eviction, or going without medicine.

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