Chapter 501: The Nature of Poverty (Part I)
At noon, Masayoshi Kishimoto went to Natsui Makoto for lunch as always. As soon as she opened the door, she said happily, "They can talk." ”
Immediately, Kishimoto was also happy. He rushed directly into the nursery to see his children and said, "Come, be good, call Daddy." ”
Lying in the crib, they just stared at him with wide eyes. The two of them couldn't understand what the other was saying.
"Call Daddy. Kishimoto deliberately slowed down the pace of his speech and actively guided them to call themselves Tao.
The two little ones were unmoved, just looking at him.
Masayoshi Kishimoto looked sideways at Makoto Natsui, who had stopped next to him, and said, "You lied to me." ”
"Who lied to you. Just called my mom. It is not in vain that I have taken care of them day and night. Natsui Makoto was very moved.
"If I don't make money back, you eat the air!" said Kishimoto Masayoshi who turned his head again to look at his precious children.
The two little guys suddenly laughed at him in unison.
Natsui Makoto couldn't help but laugh with her daughters and said, "Since you gave birth to them, then of course you have to raise them." ”
Masayoshi Kishimoto looked at her again unhappily and said, "When your father gave birth to you, why was he so casual. ”
"The children don't call you Dad, and you can't take your anger on me!" said Natsui Makoto, who was wronged and hurt.
"I'm sorry, I was in a hurry. Masayoshi Kishimoto took the initiative to reach out and pull her right hand.
Natsui Makoto didn't take his words to heart, so he said matter-of-factly: "Do you think that poor people are not only lazy in their limbs, but also stupid in their heads. ”
"No, no. You are rightly saying that this view of the poor is a fallacy. Or rather, the stereotypes of ordinary people against the poor, and a kind of smearing.
The reason why the poor are poor is largely because their own knowledge limits their actual operation. In addition, the limitations of the social environment have made their actual operation too rough. ”
Masayoshi Kishimoto has long read a book called "The Nature of Poverty". The book was published in 2011. In 2019, the author of the book won the Nobel Prize in Economics.
In addition, the 2018 Nobel laureate in economics also gave a new definition of why the poor cannot escape poverty.
The reason why the poor are poor is not necessarily because of laziness and stupidity, but external factors play a great role and influence.
For example, war. Even if you have a smart head and diligent limbs, it is difficult for you to function properly, and even whether you can survive becomes a question.
Natsui Makoto couldn't understand what he was talking about: "Can you make it simple and easy to understand?"
"It is generally accepted that the poor are poor because they like to have children. Originally, a piece of bread was not enough to eat by yourself, but you had to share a part of it for the child.
In fact, the child is not well fed. It stands to reason that you don't want to have another life. However, they were born again, and not only did they intend to end there, but there was even a possibility that they could be born indefinitely.
As a result, children do not receive enough nutrition, and it is even more difficult to talk about education. Kishimoto said eloquently.
"What's the problem?" asked Natsui Makoto thoughtfully.
"How many children a woman has, or a couple of boys and women, is their business, and God has given them the most basic human rights.
However, the problem of having a child is not so simple as giving birth, but requires a long period of nurturing. In poor countries, they think that their poverty is because they are poorer and poorer, and they are poorer and poorer, and then they enter a vicious circle.
In fact, this is not the case, and that is because society lacks the necessary financial security system. First, there is often no pension for the poor.
Having more children or having sons is to provide for the elderly. Second, the problem of probability. That is, the child born may not have a good relationship with the parents, or it may be very poor, and so on.
Therefore, in order to improve the probability of being able to make yourself feel at ease, you will naturally choose to have more children, and there is always one who can be good for yourself.
It sounds ridiculous on the surface, but that's because you're in a modern society with a well-developed social and financial security system. In fact, it is a good way for you to carefully put yourself in their shoes and think about it, after all, under the premise of no pensioner, medical insurance, etc. Kishimoto said slowly.
It's the first time I've heard such a novel statement. Although she is also a poor person from the bottom of society, she has already gotten rid of poverty and moved towards a rich life.
For this reason, her thoughts naturally began to move closer to the ideas of mainstream society. The reason why the poor are poor is because they are lazy and stupid.
"Let's just talk about you! In the past, did you admit that you were lazy? You worked so many hours a day, not even on weekends. Why are you still poor?" Kishimoto said calmly.
"Because, because rent in Tokyo is too expensive, food is too expensive, and water, electricity, and coal are also expensive...... I don't know. Natsui Makoto said a little confused.
"Since you think the cost of living in Tokyo is expensive, you can choose not to live in Tokyo and go back to your hometown of Wakayama Prefecture?" said Kishimoto.
"Hourly wages in Wakayama Prefecture are not as high as in Tokyo, so they are much less. Besides, Tokyo has a lot more opportunities than Wakayama Prefecture. Tokyo is bustling and lively. Makoto Natsui blurted out her debut.
"High hourly wages will inevitably lead to a high cost of living in a city or region. On the contrary, low hourly wages will also make the cost of living in a city or region low.
All this is determined by the laws of economics. Of course, there are also human control factors in it. At the very least, in my opinion, you still have a choice, not the most bitter person......" Kishimoto said.
"I wasn't bitter in the past, so how can I be bitter?" Natsui Makoto interrupted his unfinished words in disagreement.
"College graduates who came from small places but had to work in big cities. They are not from wealthy families, they are all from ordinary families, and even children from poor families.
It is definitely difficult for the family to support them financially, and everything depends on the desperate struggle of the individual. Will you find a job in computer game development in a small place?
Etcetera. Some of them are forced to accept the rent increase in the big city, and they are afraid to leave. It's because I left the big city that I couldn't even find the right professional job.
The landlord has raised the price, and it has risen with confidence. Housing prices have risen, and rents should naturally rise. Kishimoto said slowly.