>The Lancet, looking at the impact U.S.A.I.D. had over the past twenty years —saving ninety-two million lives…
If you look at a graph of the world–wide death rate over the last few decades, you’ll see that it’s been going down pretty consistently. If you assume, rather charitably, that the death rate would have been flat if USAID had not existed, then you can count the number of people “saved” over the last 20 years. You’ll get a number like 70 million! This study is trying to tell us that not only did USAID single–handedly save 70 million lives, it brought even more millions back to life!
This study is extremely bogus. Anything you conclude from it will be nonsense. The whole article is nonsense for innumerate people.
db48x•17m ago
If you look at a graph of the world–wide death rate over the last few decades, you’ll see that it’s been going down pretty consistently. If you assume, rather charitably, that the death rate would have been flat if USAID had not existed, then you can count the number of people “saved” over the last 20 years. You’ll get a number like 70 million! This study is trying to tell us that not only did USAID single–handedly save 70 million lives, it brought even more millions back to life!
This study is extremely bogus. Anything you conclude from it will be nonsense. The whole article is nonsense for innumerate people.