I guess my problem with studies that show the other effects of poverty is that they seem to paint the poor as just hapless, irrational, creatures; subhuman and deserving of their plight since they can&#x27;t reason their way out of it.<p>And, who knows, they may be, but I&#x27;m going to have to see a lot more proof than what I&#x27;ve seen so far which tend to be of the vein &#x27;well, look at their circumstances.  You wouldn&#x27;t make that decision that led them there.  I wouldn&#x27;t make that decision that led them there.  Obviously they are not rational like you or me&#x27;.<p>It is very strange that everyone in the economic model of the world is assumed to be rational but the poor.