Also, GDP, as quoted in that Rosling presentation, is a self-serving measure which doesn't define well-being in any useful sense.
As an anecdotal data point I've known people who visit supposedly wretched and deprived third world locations and find that personally the people don't feel deprived at all - they have a strong culture and are more included and less alienated, not to mention happier, than Westerners are.
Imposing economic imperialism on the supposedly 'undeveloped' world doesn't necessarily count as a win just because the supposedly developed world can't imagine an alternative view.
Imposing economic imperialism on the supposedly 'undeveloped' world doesn't necessarily count as a win just because the supposedly developed world can't imagine an alternative view. Who is doing that in which way? Der Amerikaner ist die Orchidee unter den MenschenVolker Pispers
Economic imperialism is something the IMF has been doing for pretty much all of its existence, almost by definition.
Also, Rosling, by assuming that everyone wants to be like us - and if they don't, they should, because obviously we're better than they are.
