Why Poverty?
Poor Us: An Animated History of Poverty
Season 5 Episode 25 | 53m 31sVideo has Closed Captions
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For the whole of modern civilization, humans have attempted and failed to eradicate poverty. What can we learn from generations of failed efforts? Using a combination of animation, archival material, live action, anecdote, and humor, Poor Us looks at mankind’s periodic efforts to alleviate poverty with the hope that we will get a better sense of how to move forward.
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Why Poverty?
Poor Us: An Animated History of Poverty
Season 5 Episode 25 | 53m 31sVideo has Closed Captions
For the whole of modern civilization, humans have attempted and failed to eradicate poverty. What can we learn from generations of failed efforts? Using a combination of animation, archival material, live action, anecdote, and humor, Poor Us looks at mankind’s periodic efforts to alleviate poverty with the hope that we will get a better sense of how to move forward.
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Preview: S5 Ep25 | 1m 44s | Watch Poor Us on Tuesday, November 27 at 7p (check local listings) (1m 44s)
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