It is a good sign, not a bad one, that most of this research goes unread. As long as most Americans continue resolutely to ignore this tripe, hope remains.

The latest in a long tradition of Sesame Street spoofs. Although this particular spoof wasn’t part of my childhood, my all-time favorite Sesame Street spoof has to be Mad Men. I think I might know where my tendency to cross-reference pop culture in explaining global poverty comes from.