I recall many years ago, when I was in my twenties, telling the anthropologist Mary Douglas about how I was starting to do consulting for the World Bank on poverty issues, and how important it was to do this work. “And it’s not too bad for one’s own poverty either, is it?” came her worldly, knowing, reply
via www.owen.org
As regular readers know I knew Mary before she passed away - this anecdote has brought a real smile to my face. It captures her perfectly.
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