Not exact matches
Reducing the human factor in money supply and institutional involvement in money distribution to the minimum is an important step forward for our
society, and hopefully, we will witness a widespread
economic reformation in an attempt to solve the inherent
problems with paper money.
We spoke of the global dimension of the social organisation of
society, of the political not only the
economic dimension of the
problem of the
problem of refugees throughout the world, the process of democratisation, the
problem of private property, of taxation, of the
problem of unemployment, of the state, of oil and its significance for the Gulf War, of the question of the right to live and of nuclear apartheid etc..
This ploy highlights the fact that Smith's advice runs counter to conventional thinking about the economy and
society it is also a reminder that anyone can have a valuable perspective on
economic problems.
The implications of this view of conflict for the
problem of the
economic order we shall examine later; but we may remark here that even contemporary socialist
economic theory has made a place for types of competition among producing units within the co-operative
society.20
Maritain came to the
problems of politics and
society rather late in his reflections and then, having achieved much, never took up a study of the great
economic classics, especially those of the Austrian and Anglo - American worlds.
Preston comments, «It is important to separate (the premises) from the concept of the market as a useful mechanism for solving some
economic problems if it was set within a different value commitment and an extensive structural framework» (Church and
Society in the late 20th Century.
The ones I do know don't hate immigrants (though they think illegal immigration is an
economic and criminal
problem), think a multicultural
society is a good thing (while they are quite tired of politically correct speech codes), and they really do want what's best for the country (though we might differ on what that is).
From the starting point of the revelation of the nature and will of God that has come to man through Christ, she has dealt first with the biblical foundations of Christian ethics followed by their application to specific contemporary
problems, including self and
society, marriage,
economic life, race, the state, war, peace and others.
Economic life in a competitive
society raises
problems of power versus insecurity
For virtually no
problems faced by and politically debated within these
societies are without a moral dimension, including very technical
economic problems (such as, say, the prime lending rate or rates of exchange between national currencies).
Another
problem with high levels of
economic inequality is that lots of resources have to be devoted to gatekeeping and guarding the wealth of the wealthy from those denied wealth, which isn't necessary to nearly the same degree in more egalitarian
societies.
Not only have measures of well - being and happiness ceased to rise with
economic growth but, as affluent
societies have grown richer, there have been long - term rises in rates of anxiety, depression, and numerous other social
problems.
Failure to address the
problem would conversely cost
society in terms of the
economic cost of crime, punishment and social support.
I have no
problems with democratic
societies funding science knowing it would do absolutely nothing for
economic growth.
The consequences of climate change are being felt not only in the environment, but in the entire socio -
economic system and, as seen in the findings of numerous reports already available, they will impact first and foremost the poorest and weakest who, even if they are among the least responsible for global warming, are the most vulnerable because they have limited resources or live in areas at greater risk... Many of the most vulnerable
societies, already facing energy
problems, rely upon agriculture, the very sector most likely to suffer from climatic shifts.»
According to the United Nations Department of
Economic Affairs (UNDESA), water scarcity is among the main
problems to be faced by many
societies and the world in the 21st century.
The film centers on a
society in the near future that attempts to solve its
economic problems by shrinking people — presumably because...
The
problem facing education in America isn't the ethnic diversity of the population but the
economic inequality of
society, and this is precisely the
problem that Finnish education reform addressed.
The aging of
society doesn't have to be seen only as an
economic and societal
problem: it can also be seen as a solution.
Not only have measures of wellbeing and happiness ceased to rise with
economic growth but, as affluent
societies have grown richer, there have been long - term rises in rates of anxiety, depression and numerous other social
problems.
Raiji Kuroda introduces the
problems that affect international curating in Japan which, like the West, possesses the resources, but is regarded as «not doing enough to promote culture to match its
economic power in global
society».
A former president of the
Society for Risk Analysis (1985 - 6), much of his research focused on the
problems of balancing environmental and other risks with
economic and other social objectives.
Building on this critique, Speth goes on to conclude in his book that: (1) «today's system of political economy, referred to here as modern capitalism, is destructive of the environment, and not in a minor way but in a way that profoundly threatens the planet» (2) «the affluent
societies have reached or soon will reach the point where, as Keynes put it, the
economic problem has been solved... there is enough to go around» (3) «in the more affluent
societies, modern capitalism is no longer enhancing human well - being» (4) «the international social movement for change — which refers to itself as «the irresistible rise of global anti-capitalism» — is stronger than many imagine and will grow stronger; there is a coalescing of forces: peace, social justice, community, ecology, feminism — a movement of movements» (5) «people and groups are busily planting the seeds of change through a host of alternative arrangements, and still other attractive directions for upgrading to a new operating system have been identified» (6) «the end of the Cold War... opens the door... for the questioning of today's capitalism.»
At the time, much as Malthusianism before (and again, after it), race was the encompassing framework, that could explain all of
society's moral, political and
economic problems, from crime, through drunkenness, war, poverty, to recession.
Michael # 29, the classical economists of the 18th and 19th centuries (Adam Smith, David Ricardo, Thomas Malthus, John Stuart Mill) all wrestled with the
problem of limits to growth and came up with scenarios for the human future ranging from extreme pessimism (Malthus) to optimism (John Stuart Mill's expectation that at a certain stage of
economic development human
society would cease to grow in material scale and reach a «stationary state» where the emphasis would be on qualitative human, social and cultural development.
The Dunlap / Brulle book explains how the discourse of neoliberal
economic ideology has dominated political approaches to
society's
problems.
Its mission is to create a socially just and environmentally sustainable
society by focusing
economic action to solve social and environmental
problems, i.e. mobilising people in their
economic roles as consumers, investors, workers or business leaders.
And it is worth remembering here that the objectives of political Environmentalism are to divert our ambitions away from
economic development, to end our «dependence» on technological solutions to our day - to - day
problems, and to reorganise
society around small - scale, localised systems of production.
I don't see that exposing the scientists who've put their personal prestige or
economic interests ahead of scientific accuracy is a
problem in a free
society, though.
We should see the energy policies implemented by governments in the same way we see their
economic policies: not simply as technical measures intended to meet «challenges» or
problems from without, but as political ideas about how
society should be organised.
Canadian and UK findings also show a tendency for legal
problems to cluster, often leading to additional health,
economic and social
problems that have significant costs for individuals, their families, businesses, and
society as a whole.
So the average person then concludes quite rightly, that the
problem is nobody's
problem, meaning that it is an act of God like the weather, and earthquakes, floods, volcanoes, tsunamis, and the uncontrollable
economic forces that make legal fees too high for the majority of population and law
society control.
The
economic problem of
society... is not merely a
problem of how to allocate «given» resources — if «given» is taken to mean given to a single mind... It is rather a
problem of how to secure the best use of resources known to any of the members of
society... a
problem of the utilization of knowledge which is not given to anyone in its totality.
Stop tolerating law
societies» treatment of the
problem as though it were due to uncontrollable forces like the weather, or an unavoidable
economic downturn.
Commonly referred to as «NEETs», this huge section of
society aged 16 - 24 (the Scottish government limits its NEET classification to those aged 16 - 19) is a desperate social and
economic problem.
The need for creative, new strategies to confront these morbidities in a more effective way is essential to improve the physical and mental health of children, as well as the social and
economic well - being of the nation.6 Developmental, behavioral, educational, and family
problems in childhood can have both lifelong and intergenerational effects.7 — 18 Identifying and addressing these concerns early in life are essential for a healthier population and a more productive workforce.5, 6,19 — 21 Because the early roots or distal precipitants of
problems in both learning and health typically lie beyond the walls of the medical office or hospital setting, the boundaries of pediatric concern must move beyond the acute medical care of children and expand into the larger ecology of the community, state, and
society.
Protecting young children from adversity is a promising, science - based strategy to address many of the most persistent and costly
problems facing contemporary
society, including limited educational achievement, diminished
economic productivity, criminality, and disparities in health.
Parents, married couples and their children have serious
problems and needs that are not confined to the wealthy, upper social -
economic part of our
society, said Emmott.
Look at all the variables: you (and your preferences and your baggage), your spouse (and his / her preferences and baggage), the skills of the therapist, the
problem, the values of the community in which you live, the values of the larger
society in which you live, the
economic conditions you are currently experiencing, etc..
If emotional and behavioral
problems of adolescents are left untreated, they may result in ongoing and lifelong psychological, social, and
economic problems for the adolescent, families, and
society [13].