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Rosling doesn't quote only GDP, around minute 8 he speaks about personal income distributions.

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 Menschen
Volker Pispers

by Martin (weiser.mensch(at)googlemail.com) on Fri Oct 17th, 2008 at 05:45:36 PM EST
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Personal income distributions assume a model of economic activity which may not be appropriate or relevant in pre-existing cultures.

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.

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Fri Oct 17th, 2008 at 05:48:47 PM EST
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