Category: Social

PART V _ Rising inequality and pollution-induced climate change are among our time's most pressing societal challenges, with dire consequences. “We do not inherit the world; we borrow it from our children.” —Wendell Berry, Activist and Author Recent academic research has started to unpack how rising inequality shapes societies, including lower economic growth, reduced well-being, political polarization, and the potential cost of income inequality on business growth and commerce.  Additionally, little progress has been made towards achieving the 2030 Sustainable...

PART III _ Is it possible that much of the current global social inequalities were set in motion by choice and not chance? Could the roots of social inequality and economic disparity be woven into the founding beliefs, financial systems, and governing bodies of many developed nations? Take the United States as an example. Written in 1787, the United States Constitution is the world's longest-running written government charter and is still the source of legal authority in the U.S. today. ...