108 How to revive your belief in democracy Eric Liu 14:34 109 How Twitter needs to change Jack Dorsey 25:48 110 How your brain's executive function works and how to improve it Sabine Doe 09:16 111 Inside the black hole image that made history Sheperd Doeleman 11:30 112 Mind blo...
I consider aid's effectiveness differently: by its ability to improve quality of life. I find that, though aid does not affect quality of life in the aggregate, it is effective when combined with democracy, and ineffective (and possibly harmful) in autocracies. The results suggest that aid ...
In the late 6th century B.C., the Greek city-state of Athens began to lay the foundations for a new kind of political system. This demokratia, as it became known, was a direct democracy that gave political power to free male Athenian citizens rather than a ruling aristocratic class or di...
In this study we have decided to use the quality of life concept. The main reason is that QoL has a multidimensional character and recalls to both subjective (reflecting individual perspective of persons with disabilities) and objective (reflecting objective conditions and availability of resources or...
Now, their previous life is back, and they are having a gala time with their near and dear ones. Moreover, it has given hope to everyone that the medical fraternity is there to solve the pressing problems of society and could handle the conflicts adroitly with unabated support from the ...
Speedy and strong legal regulations might forestall the urgent need for development of public AI. But such comprehensive regulation does not appear to be forthcoming. Though several large tech companies have said theywill take important stepsto protect democracy in the lead up to the 2024 election,...
Sérgio Pantie:This is an impressive achievement. No other country in the world has been able to do this. Lifting the people out of poverty means improving people's quality of life, increasing income and employment, ensuring water and energy supplies, and access to education and healthcare, an...
What does democracy require for how Whitehall and the national civil service operates, along with wider public service delivery systems? Services provision and implementation, and the regulation of social and economic activities, should be controlled by democratically ...
Nowhere does this longstanding view earn me more grief than when the subject of democracy comes up. Don’t get me wrong, I’m in favor of democracy. I just don’t think it’s the answer to every problem any more than hammers are the right tool for every DIY project. ...
The results are presented as a narrative synthesis, structured around four components for evaluating deliberative processes: 1) representation and inclusion of diverse participants, 2) the way the process is run including levels and timing of participant engagement, 3) the quality of the information...