The Hidden Systems Keeping People Poor JUSTIN MAHWIKIZI; Author, ‘The Manufacturing of Poverty.’ Live from CHICAGO

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Calvin Schwartz interviews Justin Mahwikizi about the systemic issues surrounding poverty and finance.

#realconversations #poverty #finance #banking #Africa#Chicago #ThurgoodMarshall #TheShawshankRedemption #author ** CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIES Hosted by Calvin Schwartz Meet JUSTIN MAHWIKIZI: “When we connected a few weeks ago, Iprocessed Justin’s vast financial background and accomplishments. His book,‘The Manufacturing of Poverty,’ resonated hugely. Endless questions to ask himin an interview. Bouncing around my sensibilities is how to keep this interviewless than 100 questions. Justin is eloquent, caring, genuine, and brilliant. Heinspired many off-topic questions. Future thinks. This interview is essential.I think it's expedient to insert some ideas, words, concepts, and images intothis intro. Purpose. To induce viewing. You can look in someone’s eye and seepoverty. Poverty is something manufactured rather than accidental. It’s likeplaying basketball on a soccer field. (powerful imagery). He interviewed tens ofthousands of people. Main takeaway. How similar people are. Several times, heanswered, “Find Trust.” Reduce costs.Buy together. (for small businesses). Be gatherers, not hunters. Allow yourselfto fail. I heard the same thing last week in another…

People in this episode

Host: Calvin Schwartz

Guest: JUSTIN MAHWIKIZI

Topics covered

• poverty
• finance
• banking
• psychology
• community
• personal growth

Keywords

• poverty
• finance
• banking
• community
• psychology
• Thurgood Marshall
• The Shawshank Redemption

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Manufacturing of Poverty, The Shawshank Redemption

Places: Chicago, Africa

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