Summary Of Jeffrey D. Sachs's Common Wealth

As the twenty-first century continues to move forward, humanity finds itself in a predicament unlike any other. Cities are overcrowded, impoverished peoples go hungry regularly, natural resources are depleting from overuse, and the degradation of the environment are daily occurrences on this planet. With so much taking place, how do we reach the point where our planet flourishes and prospers efficiently? Seemingly so, we have reached a point of no return. Yet according to Jeffrey D. Sachs, we can still maintain a flourishing, prosperous planet and the ideas that lie within this document review the main conclusions in the book Common Wealth by Jeffrey D. Sachs.

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One of the major resolutions that Sachs pushes for is the funding of, research, creation and distribution of new technology in which aids in the relief of poverty that people find themselves in. By “maximizing the gains attainable from science and technology, we can find a path to prosperity that can spread to all regions of the world in the coming decades” (Sachs, 6). These technologies can be found in an array of different uses, such as education, agriculture, transportation, etcetera. However, it appears that Sachs is focusing on a blue-print model that Brian Fikkert and Steve Corbert define in When Helping Hurts. We must realize that we cannot place new technologies in an environment and automatically expect it to fix our problems. Most of all, we must be willing to be relational and put in the necessary time rather than solely focusing on the end result-- neglecting the lives in front of us. Remember, poverty is a multifaceted issue that also finds itself in the relational, social, physical and spiritual

In many ideologies, Americans see themselves as the leaders of the world, and more times than not, past policies and regulations has dwindled Americas reputation throughout the world not as the saving grace, but a country that does more harm than good. We must begin with ourselves as the country that consumes the most and creates the most waste per capita by taking a step down and cooperate with others without thinking of ourselves as the greatest. “The dire threats can be averted if we cooperate effectively” (Sachs, 6). These are great ideas, but when solutions rely on the cooperation of an entire planet with differing views, policies, religions, environments, and egos without the help of God, it seems nearly impossible. I am not disagreeing with Sachs proposal for global cooperation--this is an idea that is central in the Bible. But, in my opinion, we should be focusing on a smaller scale system and the communities first to achieve this goal in of