Churches would collapse because they rely on the ignorant to put money in the collection plates. The more wise people become the less the business of religion. Keep people poor they do not get the quality education keeping them dumb makes them easy to control.

And now You Understand Capitalism at its Core. The Poor will feed the Rich and The Band Plays On.

Where there is Misery there are Business Opportunities .

the rich are only rich because most are poor

So is Homelessness..it's a huge industry..

There is always money to be made. Even some Trump properties are shitholes that you will not see any improvements on.

A good example is the housing market in the UK. Prices are kept artificially high because many people make a lot of money from it.
"The homes fit for heroes" by the Govt after WW1 did a lot to improve matters but the building industry has not changed much since then. Damp proofing and insulation have improved a bit but houses are still built the same way. Prefabricated houses can be built cheaply and quickly in factories but the building industry is so conservative that this is a step too far.

All over the UK prime farmland is being covered in "little boxes" when each town and city has lots of "brownfield" sites which could be used instead. Not so much money in that for developers,landowners and corrupt planning officials though.

Africa is a real good template (did I really say that?) for thinking about charity and trade restrictions and Chinese investment and stuff.

You are just figuring this out? There are Billions to be made, and have been for forever, on "helping" the poor!

I don't need to read the article to answer that question! LOL