Economic development and poverty alleviation are so complicated that I don't think there's a single background or a single discipline that is sufficient to tackle these great human problems. Jim Yong Kim alleviationbackgroundcomplicate Change image and share on social
I like to change people's sense of what's possible. Jim Yong Kim changepeoplesense Change image and share on social
If I care about poverty, I have to care a lot about investments in the private sector. The private sector creates the vast majority of jobs in the world, and social protection only goes so far. Jim Yong Kim carecreateinvestment Change image and share on social
My father came by himself across the North Korean border when he was seventeen. And hasn't seen his brothers or sisters or parents since then. And he died some time ago, but never saw any of his relatives. My mother was a refugee in war-torn Korea. Jim Yong Kim agoborderbrother share on social
We are watching things happen with one degree changes in ocean temperature that we thought wouldn't happen until there were two or three degree changes in ocean temperature. These are facts. Jim Yong Kim degreefacthappen Change image and share on social
Many people could benefit from meditation. Jim Yong Kim benefitmeditationpeople Change image and share on social
One of the lessons of leadership worth emphasizing is that you want to get to know other great leaders and take their advice. At some point in your development, it's only people who've been in the seat of having to be leaders who can help you in a deep way. Jim Yong Kim advicedeepdevelopment share on social
Look at the problem of drug-resistant TB in the world. Look at HIV in the world. What's going to be required for everybody in the long run is the ability to do complex health interventions in poor settings. Jim Yong Kim abilitycomplexdrug share on social
I feel like I'm calmer, I'm kinder, I'm more patient the more I do my own meditation. Jim Yong Kim calmfeelkind Change image and share on social
Institutionalized discrimination is bad for people and for societies. Widespread discrimination is also bad for economies. There is clear evidence that when societies enact laws that prevent productive people from fully participating in the workforce, economies suffer. Jim Yong Kim badcleardiscrimination share on social
