I came across a thought provoking article by Princeton ethicist Peter Singer that suggests that eradicating poverty is not quite as unachievable as most people seem to think. What do you need to?? Simple!!! If you're a top decile income earner, just donate a set percentage of your income (ranging from 10-33% depending on the actual income) into a pot and there should be more than enough raise the poorest people in the planet out of poverty. Of course, getting anyone to do this is different challenge altogether. But the implication is that 'eradicating poverty' is something that is well within the grasp of the developed world, at least the richest people in the developed world.