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“There are no causes of poverty. It is the rest state, that which happens when you don't do anything. If you want to experience poverty, just do nothing, and it will come…. We should ask what are the causes of wealth and try to recreate and reproduce them.”

Quote by Madsen Pirie

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Madsen Pirie is a renowned researcher, born on August 24, 1940. He has a broad range of research interests and has published significant research findings across various academic disciplines. more

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