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When connectivity brings comparison instead of opportunity

My village got internet access and now young people compare their lives to Instagram influencers instead of being content with what we have here.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Global communication can intensify relative deprivation rather than create pathways for advancement.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Development economics — why some countries are poor?”

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