A remarkable compendium of information at odds with the present fashionable pessimism, Goklany’s The Improving State of the World reveals that, contrary to popular belief, it is the poorest who are enjoying the most dramatic rise in living standards. Refuting a central premise of the modern green movement, it also demonstrates that as countries become richer, they also become cleaner, healthier and more environmentally conscious.

these are the best of times, ever. some good material to give balance to developmental discussions

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