As a social problem such as poverty, racism or sexual harassment becomes less common, people expand their definition of it, leading many to think it is actually becoming more common. This explains much of why so many mistakenly believe the world is getting worse.
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Not according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation: https://www.jrf.org.uk/report/uk-poverty-2018 …
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That's a pretty misleading report. Firstly, it measures relative rather than absolute poverty (thereby proving my point about redefining boundaries). Secondly, it contradicts its own findings with this graph:pic.twitter.com/zmbeQif4Tg
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