with no real signs of life anywhere else in universe. How fortunate we are to live on this fantastic planet full of life and with breathtaking beauty. And still we exploit and mistreat it as if we are planning to leave ignoring the needs and the rights of future generations.The question for us now is can we change the course and redefine the limits for our life here on earth. For this we need good advice. So I turn to Albert Einstein who said, "The future is not a gift, it is an achievement." We can probabl ...

Hello and good afternoon everyone. What happens when an entire generation feels hopeless, angry and online. The generation Z are born between the years 1997 to 2012.They are the digital natives, globally connected yet locally frustrated. The generation Z have born and grown in a more globalized world, informationrich, politically aware. Their idea of freedom, equality, and justice are different.But youth has always played a central role in driving social change. Whether in the '9s it was the South Korean la ...

[music] What if I told you that a three-year-old can already associate skin color with power, beauty, or worth. Now, it's not because they're born that way, but because weeds of racial bias and inequality start growing early on. And see, if we're not careful, those weeds will eventually take over before our black children even know how to spell their names.as an early childhood educator with a background in psychology, neuroscience, diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as ministry. I've seen firsthand ...

Zoom out. Let me invite you to step out of our comfort here in the Hague. I was born in Manila, the Philippines, country of 110 plus million people.As a child, I watch the evening news. It's a country that's a paradise, but it also experienced a lot of natural and human-made disasters. Typhoons, earthquakes, floods, families and rubble, armed conflict in several parts of the archipelago, children and families and shelters and evacuation centers from the people of the United States of America.Those were the ...

South Africa, which is marred by one of the highest levels of inequality in the world, has made slow but steady progress in reducing absolute poverty over the past 17 years. https://t.co/CJrLd2qh2d ...

Government Initiative Analysis - The initiative provides $1,000 for every newborn between 2025 and 2028, invested in the stock market, accessible at age 18 [1][4] - Parents can add an additional $5,000 per year to the account [1] - Concerns exist whether the program primarily benefits wealthy families as a tax shelter rather than aiding low-income children [2] Program Limitations - A $1,000 initial investment may not significantly impact college savings or home down payments for struggling families [5] - The account has a 10% penalty for withdrawals not used for specified purposes and is subject to taxes, making it less attractive than other investment schemes [8] - Middle and upper-class families may find better, more tax-efficient savings vehicles [9] Proposed Improvements - Suggestions include disproportionately funding accounts for families in low-income areas or those on Medicare to close the wealth gap [6] - The account should be tax-free and grow disproportionately for families that need it most [9] - Need financing vehicles to build dense apartment complexes quickly [21] Broader Economic Context - The initiative may shift responsibility onto individuals for economic planning instead of systemic solutions [10] - Billionaire philanthropy, like Michael Dell's donation, is a "band-aid" on the larger issue of wealth and income inequality [13][15] - The current administration's policies, such as lowering tax rates for the wealthy and cutting healthcare funding, contradict the initiative's goals [12]

Economic Overview - Nepal's 31 million inhabitants have an average annual income of less than $2,000 [1] - Nepal's GDP is approximately $40 billion per year [1] - Nepal's GDP has grown at an average annual rate of over 4% in the last 10 years [2] - Nepal experienced 4.2% economic growth in the last decade [2] Inequality Trends - Nepal's Gini coefficient has fallen over the past two decades, suggesting a shrinking gap between rich and poor [2] Social Perceptions - There's a changing perception of wealth, highlighted by discussions around "Nepo babies" and the experiences of affluent individuals [3]

-I was tired of living in a country where not my capabilities or my competence but the connection that people have takes them forward. -We planned to have a very small peaceful protest. [shouting] -Did you stay off of social media or did you go back to posting.-No, I went back to posting. I will never stop posting. It's fine even if I die.But I will be dying speaking up for my country. -There is a huge class difference. And all these people, they get these opportunities not because they are capable of it, j ...

I was tired of living in a country where not my capabilities or my competence but the connection that people have takes them forward. >> We plan to have a very small peaceful protest. >> Did you stay off of social media or did you go back to posting. >> No, I went back to posting. I will never stop posting.It's fine even if I die but I will be dying picking up for my country. There is a huge class difference and all these people they get this opportunities not because they are capable of it just because the ...

Core Argument - Traditional economics overlooks the powerful influence of social identities on economic choices, leading to incomplete or flawed policies [2][3][4] - Integrating social identity into economic considerations provides a more accurate understanding of human behavior and enables the design of more effective and socially intelligent policies [14][15] - Identity, while a powerful tool, can be misused, leading to negative consequences such as rigid labor markets and stifled innovation, highlighting the need for balance [11][12][13] Key Concepts - Social identity is defined as the sense of belonging to a group, influencing economic decisions beyond pure self-interest [2][3] - Policies that disregard social identities can lead to social crises, erosion of trust, and increased inequality, even if they address economic numbers [5][6] - Understanding and leveraging social identity can create positive social externalities, such as promoting non-smoking as a desirable social norm [9][10] Examples & Applications - The failure of trickle-down economics in the US and UK in the 1970s is attributed to overlooking the impact of tax cuts on social stratification and fairness [4][5][6] - Australia's anti-smoking campaign successfully utilized social identity by associating non-smoking with positive attributes, leading to increased quitting rates [9][10] - Japan's lifetime employment system, while initially successful, created an identity monopoly, resulting in inflexibility and hindering innovation [11][12]