As Mr. Rosling visualizes, reduced child mortality is clearly related to lower birth rates, which allows greater focus upon each child, which in turn allows more children to get a higher education and enjoy a higher quality of life.

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To break the cycle of failure, we must initiate behavior change out of a place of self-acceptance and a desire to enjoy a higher quality of life.

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Married people also tend to eat meals higher in nutrition, enjoy a higher quality of life and have access to a large support group of family members.

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With better jobs and more money, people want a higher quality of life and that includes a quieter environment.

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With investments in high-speed transportation and communication infrastructures, the creative class should be persuaded to return to the periphery to enjoy lower housing costs and a higher quality of life, and contribute to a local economy that can then provide sustainable services.

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