If we could shrink the Earth’s population to a village of 100 people, with all existing human ratios stayng the same, it would look like this: There would be 57 Asians, 21 Europeans, 14 from the Americas and 8 Africans. 80 would live in substandard housing. 70 would be unable to read. 50 would suffer from malnutrition. 50 percent of the entire world’s wealth would be in the hands of only 6 people. And all 6 would be citizens of the United States.
-“The Map of Love,” Ahdaf Soueif
This stuck with me.