Mauricio Miller on Poverty, Social Work, and the Alternative

Mauricio Miller talks about his book The Alternative with host Russ Roberts. He argues that we have made poverty tolerable when we should be trying to make it more escapable. This is possible, he argues, if we invest in the poor and encourage them to leverage their skills and social networks. Miller emphasizes the importance of self-determination and self-respect as keys to helping the poor improve their own lives.