Oh hey, also the same thing with environmental issues

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    Yes. But in more controversial news, you can solve hunger with… money!

    It’s like giving people money empowers them to choose to fix their problems, most important ones first.

    The surprising bit is that drug use rates drop substantially if people can cope with everyday life.

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      Drug use rates also decrease with accessible medical and mental health care. It’s almost like treating the cause works better than punishing the symptoms…

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      Well then, seems to me like money itself is the issue