The Reductive Seduction of Other People’s Problems

The Development Set features “stories and conversations about global health, development, and social impact.”   Colleagues at Fordham University recently called my attention to a provocative piece titled “The Reductive Seduction of Other People’s Problems” by Courtney Martin.

“If you’re young, privileged, and interested in creating a life of meaning, of course you’d be attracted to solving problems that seem urgent and readily solvable.”