with guest Dr. Brian Fikkert, The Chalmers Institute, author of bestseller When Helping Hurts.
In North America, success often means lots of stuff — material wealth. Then, poverty is the lack of material wealth. And so, to help someone in poverty is to make sure they have more stuff! But is that what poverty is really all about?
Dr. Brian Fikkert hits us with a healthier way of understanding who is “the poor” (spoiler: it might include YOU, too) and how we should look at poverty. What should our goal be when trying to help, and not hurt?
Recommended Resources:
Walking with the Poor by Bryant Myers
Becoming Whole: Why the Opposite of Poverty isn't the American Dream" by Fikkert and Kapic
The Field Guide to Becoming Whole by Fikkert and Kapic
When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor....and Yourself by Corbett and Fikkert
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