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What does it mean?
Highlights inequality in resources between two people.
In plain terms
One person has enough while another has nothing.
What can you take from it?
Recognize resource disparities.

Where it applies

  • donations
  • social awareness

Putting it to work

  • share resources

Questions to consider

  • Who has more than you?

Another view

Ignores systemic causes of scarcity.

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