Bankers Quote by Tracy Kidder
![“[Farmer] went to dozens of American and Canadian universities and colleges, preaching his O for the P [Preferential Option for the Poor] gospel, and to South Africa, where he debated a World Bank official at an international AIDS conference. "Africans must learn to curb their sexual appetites,"…” quote by Tracy Kidder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/aff/tracy-kidder-8859_world-bank_farmer-went-to-dozens-of-american-and-ca_1055327.jpg)
““[Farmer] went to dozens of American and Canadian universities and colleges, preaching his O for the P [Preferential Option for the Poor] gospel, and to South Africa, where he debated a World Bank official at an international AIDS conference. "Africans must learn to curb their sexual appetites," the banker remarked, and Farmer replied, "I want to talk about other bankers, not the World Bankers, but bankers in general. My suspicion is they're not getting a lot of sex, because they spend a lot of time screwing the poor.””
About This Quote
Source Book: Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder, 2004
The speaker critiques the World Bank’s approach, implying that its officials are more focused on power than helping the poor.
In simple terms: Criticism of elite institutions neglecting the poor.
Key Takeaway
Question authority and demand genuine aid.
Themes
politics
poverty
critique
power dynamics
Mood
critical
concerned
Type
political
analytical
When to use this quote
- policy debates
- NGO work
- academic discussions
- public forums
Key Concepts
World Bank
development aid
ethical leadership
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we ensure aid reaches those in need?
- What reforms are needed in global financial institutions?
A Different Perspective
The quote may oversimplify complex economic issues.
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![“What I think is bugging this guy [Steven Lerner] is the belief that debt - forced debt upon middle-class people, students (i.e., student loans and so forth) - has made Wall Street bankers and financial people excessively, unfairly, out-of-proportionally rich.” quote by Rush Limbaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f15/rush-limbaugh-28_bankers_what-i-think-is-bugging-this-guy-steven_28590.jpg)
