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Their societies are already intertwined – and will be even more so in the future – by various personal, economic, and social links.
If we are serious about integrating immigrants into Western societies, they should be encouraged to move around in public as much as possible.
They amassed untold wealth as hunger and disease ripped their societies apart and pushed more Africans deeper into poverty.
The Soviet Union had repressed or destroyed every vestige of civil society – professional associations, religious groups, charitable societies, the independent media – the types of social organizations that would normally help to limit widespread government corruption.
Poland, by contrast, had strong civic groups – including the Church, peasant societies, and the Solidarity trade union.
Africa’s Education ImperativeDUBAI – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called education the “single best investment” that countries can make to build “prosperous, healthy, and equitable societies.”
It explains unavoidable conflicts with conservative non-Western societies and it also explains what we should call ‘the Westernization of the West.’
Such a debate does take place within all Eastern societies, which leads us to the real clash of civilizations: all societies today are fragmented between Westernizers and non-Westernizers.
Given this possibility, McAfee suggests, we may need to re-build our societies so that, as intelligent machines increase productivity, the declining demand for human work has welfare-enhancing outcomes like higher (and more equitably distributed) incomes and more leisure time.
Indeed, similar patterns are characteristic of most post-modern societies.
The evils most deeply resented – in all societies – are injustice, despotism, corruption, and poverty.
To be sure, it is important to understand the discourse of those who are making war on societies – their own societies first and foremost.
Worse still, we would bring this conflict into our own societies, where different religious and cultural traditions are now inextricably mingled.
The Kaliningrad QuestionOver the past 12 years all parts of the Baltic Sea Region experienced dynamic growth and development of their societies that enhanced the liberty and prosperity of their citizens.
All of the postcommunist Baltic countries and regions gradually established the economic framework necessary to develop new and modern societies.
Many people in poor countries die from cancers that are preventable or treatable in wealthier societies, but they often succumb to other scourges as well, such as infectious diseases.
One popular explanation for the two banks’ different approaches is that they stem from their societies’ respective historical experiences.
But that cannot mean rejecting the core commitment to the view that human ingenuity, fostered by open societies and rewarded by markets, remains the sturdiest foundation for the advancement of humankind.
Politicians who seek scapegoats might argue that they mean no harm to their targets, and that they are helping their societies to avoid worse possibilities.
Like Hungary, post-communist Romania has struggled to increase transparency and honesty in what was once one of the world’s most closed societies.
Governments and the societies they serve should be ambitious, while always asking themselves a practical question: What are we trying to achieve?
Capitalism has no equal when it comes to unleashing the collective economic energies of human societies.
That is why all prosperous societies are capitalistic in the broad sense of the term: they are organized around private property and allow markets to play a large role in allocating resources and determining economic rewards.
This began to change as societies became more democratic and labor unions and other groups mobilized against capitalism’s perceived abuses.
It may take nothing less than revolution – ideally peaceful, of course – to replace the elites who now dominate these economies and societies, and for whom growth is not the central objective.
Prosperity and growth, security and stability, and the long-term sustainability of our societies require the promotion of our interests and values abroad, and engagement with external threats and global challenges.
– local, national, and global leaders would improve not only the life prospects of their youngest citizens, but also outcomes for their societies.
Consider the disparities between the US, Denmark, and Sweden – all three of which are among the world’s most unequal societies, with respect to the distribution of wealth.
But the other credit crisis is equally consequential, and receives much less attention, even as it erodes societies’ integrity, productive capabilities, and ability to maintain living standards (particularly for the least fortunate).
There, the “Funding for Lending Scheme,” jointly designed by the Bank of England and the Treasury, seeks “to boost the incentive for banks and building societies to lend to UK households and non-financial companies,” while holding them accountable for proper behavior.
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