MY LATEST THINKING
“Our world is devolving into clans and tribal allegiances – we are running out of time.
“We are accelerating backwards. We’re becoming a world where only the wealthy can afford education and have access to good jobs. We have the power to change this narrative. Our world leaders are pushing prejudice and division. We need to turn this dialogue on its head. We will need all of our collective wisdom, diversity, and expertise to create a world we want to live in. Join me in creating a better story for all of us .”
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Meaningless Metrics
Grade Point Averages (GPA) are the sole preserve of lazy college academics. It was only because my daughters are in an American school system in Zurich that I started to understand the obsession with this rather bizarre statistic. For those [...]
Too much growth not enough balance
I sat on a World Economic Forum Global counsel for 2 years. A group of 35 experts in their fields gathered to discuss the issues relating to Economic growth and social inclusion. Many economists still believe constant economic growth is [...]
Too much religion and not enough ethics
Yuval Harari recently argued, in a bestselling book, that religion is essentially a global control mechanism. At one time, that argument would have shocked me. Now, I find myself in agreement. I was brought up in a multi-faith environment. [...]
Too much prejudice not enough good judgment
As an Asian woman brought up in London, a cultural and ethnic melting pot, I learned to be colour blind in my dealings with others. We were all Londoners first, sharing accents and school lives and the same music and [...]
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