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Lessons from the Rwandan Genocide
47:01 - 51:18 (04:17)
Jacqueline Novogratz, founder of Acumen, shares her experience of knowing the co-founders who played different roles in the Rwandan Genocide and how it taught her the importance of seeking purpose over power, understanding patient capital, and redefining poverty as dignity rather than solely financial. She also discusses the tendency to oversimplify people into angels and monsters and how this can be unhelpful in solving complex societal issues.
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Jacqueline Novogratz shares her experience observing and facing the complexities of poverty and capitalism, and how her journey led her to redefine poverty as the lack of dignity.
47:01 - 49:36 (02:34)
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Jacqueline Novogratz shares her experience observing and facing the complexities of poverty and capitalism, and how her journey led her to redefine poverty as the lack of dignity.
ChapterLessons from the Rwandan Genocide
Episode#512: Jacqueline Novogratz on Building Acumen, How to (Actually) Change the World, Speaking Your Truth, and The Incredible Power of “Dumb” Questions
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The tendency to classify the world into black and white, into monsters and angels, can be unhelpful, particularly in a time of insecurity, as power can be tempting and people can switch sides.
49:37 - 51:18 (01:41)
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The tendency to classify the world into black and white, into monsters and angels, can be unhelpful, particularly in a time of insecurity, as power can be tempting and people can switch sides. This danger is not limited to the context of genocide but applies to life in general.