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Research Proves It: There’s No Such Thing as Noblesse Oblige
“What are the social and psychological ramifications of being on top of the economic food chain, of occupying positions of privilege? Wealth-related differences in attitudes and behavior are particularly important wherever the rich have an outsize sway over politics and policy” (Michael Mechanic, 2021).
Why the EU’s covid-19 vaccination programme went wrong
“It is true that some European countries have high levels of vaccine hesitancy when it comes to adult vaccination and that some suffer from inefficient public institutions. But the fact that all the bloc’s members are doing badly compared with peers elsewhere strongly suggests a shared procurement problem” (The Economist, 2021).
The Powerful New Financial Argument for Fossil-Fuel Divestment
“A report by BlackRock, the world’s largest investment house, shows that those who have divested have profited not only morally but also financially” (Bill McKibben, 2021)
I Used to Think the Remedy for Bad Speech Was More Speech. Not Anymore.
“Cyber-libertarianism, the ethos of the internet with roots in 18th-century debate about the free market of ideas, has failed us miserably. Well after the pandemic is over, the infodemic will rage on — so long as it pays to lie, distort and misinform” (Timothy Egan, 2021).
Humanity's Awesome, Terrifying Takeover of Evolution
“CRISPR lets us edit other animals and plants, with all kinds of beckoning possibilities, some wonderful, some terrible. We cannot do all this yet. But it’s coming, and soon” (Ezra Klein, 2021).
There Are No Borders in a Climate Crisis
“The “crisis” at the border is dominating the news...this might also be a moment for thinking about what globalism means in a world where borders ultimately can’t offer protection against the most serious threats” (Bill McKibben, 2021).
The Fight Against Misinformation Isn’t Just on Facebook
“The plague of misinformation...is usually blamed on social media. But false and damaging information” is “also abundant in broadcast media, and as politicians debate whether or how to regulate technology companies, they should also consider creating systems to address the dangers implicit in allowing and enabling the spread of misinformation, wherever it’s published” (Ashford 2021).
Britain thinks it has won the gender equality war. That's a bad sign
“The British seem to have relegated gender inequality to the consigned-to-the-past category, with only 23% of those surveyed considering it a top concern. In this the British are an anomaly, diverging clearly from other European countries and sitting closer to nations such as China, where respondents posted similarly low levels of concern about female inequality” (Nesrine Malik, 2021).
The Middle-Class Women of Iran Are Disappearing
“But the Trump administration then dealt a tremendous blow to Iranian women by reimposing sanctions on Iran, restricting oil sales and access to the global banking system, and pushing the economy into a deep recession” (Moaveni and Tahmasebi, 2021).
Capitalism won't save us from Covid, no matter what Boris Johnson might think
“Boris Johnson has attributed the UK’s vaccine success to “capitalism” and “greed”. Though these were crude remarks, if the prime minister’s words are any indication of his vision for how the UK can recover from the pandemic, there are worrying implications for the country’s policies at home and abroad” (Mariana Mazzucato, 2021).
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