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The White Man's Burden
by William Easterly
Easterly's critique of top-down aid: planners versus searchers, why grand plans fail, and what works locally. The counterweight to Sachs.
Read it if…
you want aid skepticism grounded in evidence.
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Skip it if…
you want a hopeful plan.
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Three things you will actually use
- Searchers beat planners.
- Feedback and accountability.
- Humility in aid.
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Read the chapter on planners and searchers.
Our verdict
Planners vs searchers.
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