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Monday 21 March 2016

The world of tomorrow by e.b. white.

"The eyes of the fair are on the future ---- not in the sense of peering toward the unknown nor attempting to foretell the events of tomorrow and the shape of things to come, but in the sense of presenting a new and clearer view of today in preparation for tomorrow; a view of the forces and ideas that prevail as well as the machines.

To the visitors the Fair will say, 'Here are the materials, ideas and forces at work in our world.  These are the tools with which the forces of the World of Tomorrow must be made.  They are all interesting and much effort has been expended to lay them before you in an interesting way.  Familiarity with today is the best preparation for the future."                                                   ( ~ official New York World's Fair pamphlet)

"It is all rather serious-minded, this World of Tomorrow, and extremely impersonal.  A ride on the Futurama of General Motors induces approximately the same emotional response as a trip through the Cathedral of St. John the Divine.  The countryside unfolds before you in $5-million micro-lovliness, conceived in motion and executed by Norman Bel Geddes. The voice is a voice of utmost respect, of complete religious faith in the eternal benefaction of faster travel ........  When night fall in the General Motors exhibit and you lean back in the cushioned chair (yourself in motion and the world so still) and hear (from the depths of the chair) the soft electric assurance of a better life --- the life which rests on wheels alone --- there is a strong, sweet poison which infects the blood.  I didn't want to wake up.  I liked 1960 in purple light, going a hundred miles an hour around impossible turns ever onward toward the certified cities of the flawless future.  It wasn't till I passed an apple orchard and saw the trees, each blooming under its own canopy of glass, that I perceived that even the General Motors dream as dreams so often do, left some questions unanswered about the future.  The apple tree of Tomorrow, abloom under its inviolate hood, makes you stop and wonder.  How will the little boy climb it?  Where will the bird build its nest?"

"In Tomorrow, people and objects are not lit from above but from below"  

"Rugs do not slip in Tomorrow, and the bassinets of newborn infants are wired against kidnappers.  There is no talking back in Tomorrow.  You are expected to take it or leave it alone." 

"In Tomorrow, most sounds are not the sounds themselves but a memory of sounds, or an electrification."

"Here was the Fair, all fairs, in pantomime; and here the strange mixed dream that made the Fair: the heroic man, bloodless and perfect and enormous, created in his own image, and in his hand (rubber, aspetic) the literal desire, the warm and living breast."

14 comments:

i remember attending a similar event in the 50"s and being awed and struck dumb at the vision of the future. tail fins on cars seemed like the ultimate in futurology. looking back now, my feeling is somewhat different... white and thurber were giants and their like is not today apparent...

When looked up the 1939 World's Fair, I was very struck by all the innovative technology ......... but I was even more struck by the fact that not only did few of the items seem to last, but many didn't even get into production. I guess we learn by failures, but I certainly expected us to get more things right! Wow!

You know a lot of authors and thinkers felt that the future world will be perfect but cold...apple trees under a glass dome variety.And considering the climate changes and other human security issues, that vision is not very incorrect. Having said that, it is also true that we live in a far more smaller world and I truly believe that we are way closer to a world village concept. Otherwise, how would someone sitting in north India, get up every morning to debate, books, ideas and life to someone in West Canada?:) While we have to work to preserve the nature and its related dependencies for the better of mankind, I think, this increased interaction across the world has forced all us to become more aware, truly espouse equality and work towards, ok may be take babystep in becoming one mankind!

Ah, but Wendell Berry would disagree with the world village concept. He would say that it only appears that we're more connected and only appears that we are able to do more as a whole, when in fact, this global village is too big to keep us focused on particular problems and makes us more impotent to solve them. It can spout bombastic rhetorical promises or visions, but our ability to practically make a difference is bankrupt. Only by breaking down into communities and by being a physical presence can we gain personal experience, motivation and energy to constructively do some good. So, in effect, by being separate we become more globally effective. I rather think he's right, but certainly time will tell! :-)

intresting. i think both are right. to keep the planet viable, small communities are best(actually Gandhi proposed that first) but universal communication could help keep it that way. i've long thought that most people really want a liveable planet and a non polluted environment, but that greed and/or an insane drive for power on the part of a few make the whole place bad for the rest of us. education is the only way to make things better, i think; that and weeding out the minority who want to wreck everything. maybe that's all naive, i suspect so; as one blogger said a short time back, maybe all we can do is keep one candle lit against the dark...

Yes, I think universal communication is imperative (otherwise, it's easier to go to war), but universal control is problematic. It's much easier to take advantage of people when they are nameless and faceless and it's much harder for the people to hold a nameless group to account. There are certainly a minority who has a negative impact, but I think we all have a negative impact without realizing it, even if it appears negligible. Education is good, but who will be the educators? Because we're so flawed, I like the idea of small communities, because if you take advantage of a situation, or do something wrong for your own benefit, etc. it's much more likely to smack you back in the face, sort of like a natural education. There is no perfect solution, but the more I see the world globalized and the worse it all gets, the more I'd like to try the community model. Me too, I might be naive, but it makes more sense. And now, I'm going to get my candle ...... ;-)

I remember e.b. white as having a wicked sense of humor. Did you notice this in his essay? White's english teacher made him learn rule 13: "Omit needless words! Omit needless words! Omit needless words!” This just makes me laugh...doing exactly what is forbidden! (excess words!)

Honestly, his sense of humour irritated me initially until I got a grasp of what he was trying to do. I can't wait to read more of his essays! :-) Ah, excess words! I don't think I'm the queen of excess words, but I certainly like them. IMO, you have to be a very gifted writer to be able to chop down to a minimum and still have a well-written, engaging product. That's White, but it's certainly not me. There is very much an art to it. So perhaps I can say that I'm a princess of excess words. ;-)

You sold me on this essay with this sentence: "with each sentence White was building his case, having the reader experience the loss of humanness and empathy that the rapid rise of technology was moving towards." I'm so shocked that this loss in empathy due to technological use was noticed by someone so many years ago. And this Deal Me In challenge sounds like SO much fun! I've decided to participate with the Full Moon Fever version. Not nearly as much to catch up on either, since I've only now discovered this at the end of March. How exciting!

I was surprised too but it made me rather sad that not much has changed and that people are still under the lure of technology. Technology itself is fine if it doesn't compromise or take the place of other more important things in life. Yay! Another Deal Me In convert! ;-) Are you going to put your list on your blog? I'm always looking for list ideas each year. It's a good idea to ease into it. I really failed at this challenge last year and would have been feeling much better about it if I'd chosen the Full Moon version. Good luck! :-)

Yes! I'll be putting my list on my blog as a new project within the next week. I've started compiling titles...and have decided to do the Fortnight Version rather than the Full Moon because I have too many for the Full Moon, LoL.

Too many? Uh-oh. Here I thought you'd be a stabling influence on me, but I suspect that we might be bad influences on each other! LOL! ;-)

Oh yes...too many, haha! But not a CRAZY amount... Well, see for yourself: http://www.keniasedler.com/theproject/the-short-stories-essays-poems-sub-project/ That's my Deal Me In Challenge page. :-)

Ooo, fun ...... I'm going to take a look ..... :-)

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What Will the World Look Like in 2030?

September 8, 2020 • 8 min read.

Big economic, technological and demographic changes are coming, and the pandemic is accelerating many of them, Wharton’s Mauro Guillen says in his new book.

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Wharton’s Mauro Guillen talks with Wharton Business Daily on SiriusXM about his new book on the trends that are shaping our future.

Big demographic, economic and technological changes are coming — from an aging population in the U.S. and the rise of sub-Saharan Africa as a compelling middle-class market to automation causing “technological unemployment,” according to Wharton management professor Mauro Guillen.

In his new book, “ 2030: How Today’s Biggest Trends Will Collide and Reshape the Future of Everything, ” Guillen discusses how these changes will affect us in the years to come. During a recent interview on the Wharton Business Daily show on SiriusXM , Guillen noted that while these trends have been gathering pace for years, the pandemic is accelerating many of them. (Listen to the podcast above.) Rising inequality across income, race and gender will demand urgent attention, and government policy making will need to become more innovative to address such challenges. Individual responsibility will play a role, too, in areas such as climate change, he says.

An edited transcript of the conversation follows.

Wharton Business Daily: Why did you write this book?

Mauro Guillen: Everyone sees change everywhere, and I think it’s important to figure out where are we going to be five to 10 years from now. How are consumer markets going to look? It’s extremely important for businesses and also for individuals – as investors, as savers and more generally as citizens – to figure out what the future’s going to look like.

Wharton Business Daily: What role has the pandemic played in that change?

Guillen: The pandemic essentially has two different effects, depending on the trend. One is to accelerate and to intensify some things. For example, consider population aging. Inevitably in a recession, we have fewer babies. The mere postponement of having babies accelerates population aging, so problems related to Social Security and pensions will arrive earlier. Other types of trends get delayed, or even reversed, by something like this. One of them will be the growth of cities, especially in Europe and in the U.S.

“We’re going to have to think very carefully in political terms and in social terms about the implications of further automation, especially in the service sector.”

Wharton Business Daily: North America, Europe and Asia have been vital in the last several decades, but you talk about other areas of the world picking up and having a larger impact in the years ahead.

Guillen: I am very bullish on sub-Saharan Africa because of their demographic dynamism, and because the biggest cities in Africa are growing and creating an expanding middle class. Now, only maybe 15% of the sub-Saharan African population is middle class. But that proportion is growing. That will change the world, because Africa will soon become the second most populous region in the world.

Coming Shifts in Technology

Wharton Business Daily: What significant changes do you see in terms of technology?

Guillen: As a result of the pandemic, technology adoption has been progressing much faster, out of necessity. We’ve been confined to the home, students cannot attend school and so on and so forth. But we also need to watch carefully the new incentives for automation, especially in the service sector, that this public health crisis creates.

We’re going to see more automation. We’re going to see, unfortunately, more technological unemployment. Many other jobs have been lost in the American economy. I don’t think they’re coming back. We’re going to have to think very carefully in political terms and in social terms about the implications of further automation, especially in the service sector.

Wharton Business Daily: Would the increased emphasis on automation also influence policymaking and education?

Guillen: Yes. In terms of policy making, we have to figure out how to retrain people and how to help those people find other jobs. We may have to consider very seriously ideas such as a universal basic income , which you have discussed on your show on several occasions. This used to be a fringe idea, but it’s quickly becoming more mainstream.

Wharton Business Daily: We’ve seen a little bit of that here in the U.S. with the $1,200 stimulus checks that were part of a $2.2 trillion package of coronavirus relief measures. But what you’re talking about concerns how governments look out for their citizenry, correct?

Guillen: Exactly. It’s not just about being nice to people, which I think we should be. But universal basic income also has a business case. Remember, two-thirds of the American economy is [made up of household] consumption . If people don’t have jobs or don’t have well-paying jobs, then we need to compensate for that.

Wharton Business Daily: You also focus on how currencies may change. To a degree, we’ve already seen that with bitcoin.

Guillen: Yes, we need to seriously consider how entrepreneurs can come up with new ideas as to what cryptocurrencies, or to be more precise, crypto tokens, will be used for.

“I hope that the two presidential candidates start debating exactly how they’re going to deal with increasing inequality.”

If cryptocurrencies are just a substitute for the money that governments issue, then I don’t think we’re going to get too far because our regulators are always against cryptocurrencies as a competitor for legal tender.

But if we add other functions or other uses to those digital tokens — like if they will help us vote, keep politicians in check or provide incentives for people to save the environment — then there is a bright future ahead for digital tokens. So instead of digital currency, I would say digital tokens, which would include a currency component to them.

Inequality: The Next Frontier

Wharton Business Daily: How do we address the wealth gap?

Guillen: That’s a huge development of the last 20 years, and the pandemic only exacerbates inequality. Not everyone can work from the home, and therefore they have to expose themselves to the virus while taking public transportation to go to work. Consider students. It is estimated that up to 20% of K-12 students in the U.S. don’t have the hardware or the connectivity that they need at home in order to continue school work. This is the most unfortunate part of this pandemic, and it exacerbates inequality based on income and race.

That is true even by gender. Unemployment is growing faster among women than men. So, this is something that we need to pay attention to. I hope that the two presidential candidates start debating exactly how they’re going to deal with this increasing inequality.

Wharton Business Daily: Are we ready to tackle these issues?

Guillen: There is increasing awareness, but I guess we will have to wait until after the presidential election. But whoever happens to be in the White House and whoever controls the Senate come January, I don’t think they will be able to ignore the issue of inequality. We’re seeing social tensions and all sorts of frictions proliferate. The sooner we start tackling it, the better.

Wharton Business Daily: People are worried about various individual issues. But should the emphasis be on changing the overall mindset about how we want our world to look in 2030?

“We’re seeing social tensions and all sorts of frictions proliferate. The sooner we start tackling it, the better.”

Guillen: I do believe so. For example, many parents are now concerned about whether their children will be able to have the kind of life that they have been able to have. The way things are going, maybe only a small fraction of them will do better than their parents.

Here in the U.S., one of the single most important values that we have is that we want every generation to do better than the previous one. And this is becoming increasingly difficult. Millennials right now are suffering from — for a second time during their adult lifetimes — a very difficult labor market.

There’s more consciousness and awareness of this, and the culture will need to adjust in terms of revisiting some of our values.

Wharton Business Daily: How will the mindset of governments and policymakers need to change?

Guillen: The time has come to be a little bit more innovative, to explore things in terms of government policy making that 10, 20 years ago we thought were completely out of bounds. The problems have become so large. By the way, we haven’t even talked about climate change. We really need to start thinking outside of the box.

Wharton Business Daily: What should we be doing?

Guillen: We need to focus on two things. One is international collaboration among governments when it comes to climate change, but also in other areas like trade, where it is completely absent right now. The second one, which is the one that I push in my book, is we as individuals need to take ownership of this. We need to be less wasteful. We need to economize our resources. We need to be more pro-environment in our own behavior as consumers.

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What if we get things right? Visions for 2030

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We asked members of our Global Future Councils - academics, business leaders and members of civil society - to imagine a better world in 2030. Only by thinking about where we want to be tomorrow can we prompt the action we need today. Here's what they had to say...

We're winning the fight against climate change - welcome to CO-topia

By 2030 your CO2 emissions will be far down. The air you breathe is cleaner. Nature is recovering. Saving the climate does involve huge change, but it might make us happier at the same time.

Have you read?

This is what 2030 could look like if we win the war on climate change.

Here is one version of CO-topia: you walk out of your door in the morning into a green and liveable city. You can choose to call upon a car. An algorithm has calculated the smartest route for the vehicle, and it picks up a few other people on the way. Since the city council has banned private cars in the city, tons of new mobility services have arrived. It is cheaper for you not to own your own car, and it reduces congestion, so you arrive at your destination more quickly and don’t have to spend time looking for parking. There are a lot fewer cars on the streets and the rest are electric. All electricity is green by the way.

Single use plastics are a distant memory. When you buy stuff, you buy something that lasts. But because you buy a lot fewer things, you can actually afford better quality products. “Refuse, reuse, reduce, recycle” is the new way of looking at things. Because citizens have buying so much stuff, they have more money to spend on services: cleaning, gardening, laundry help, healthy meals easy to cook, entertainment, experiences, fabulous new restaurants. All of which brings the average modern person more options and more free time. Picking up the mantle against climate change may not be so bad after all.

Cutting violent crime in half

The world has an opportunity to dramatically reduce some of the most egregious forms of violence over the next decade. To do this, we will need the same kind of energy and dedication that was mobilized to eradicate other killers like smallpox.

We can halve most forms of violence by 2030. Here's how

The first step to halving violence by 2030 is to have a clear sense of how it is distributed in time and space. Take the case of lethal violence. There is a misconception that more people die violently in war zones than in countries at peace. While total levels of violence oscillate from year to year, it turns out that the reverse is true. The UN Office for Drugs and Crime estimates that the ratio is roughly 5:1. Put simply, many more people are dying violently as a result of organized and interpersonal crime in countries like Brazil, Colombia and Mexico than in internal conflicts in countries such as Afghanistan, Syria and Yemen. This is not to say that one type of lethal violence is more important than the other, but rather to ensure a more fact-based diagnosis.

The only way to make a serious dent in violence is by acknowledging its full scope and scale together with the factors that drive it. This must be accompanied by sustained investment in reducing the risks and improving the protection of affected areas and populations, and investing in solutions with a positive track record. In the US, for example, research suggests that a focus on reducing lethal violence in the 40 cities with the highest rates of homicide could save more than 12,000 lives a year. In Latin America, reducing homicide in just the seven most violent countries over the next 10 years would save more than 365,000 lives .

Empowering 8 billion minds with mobile technology

The year is 2030. Imagine this: a young man called Ajay lives in India. In his teens, he experienced an episode of depression. So when, as a new undergraduate, he was offered the chance to sign up for a mental healthcare service, he was keen to do so.

Ajay chose a service that used mobile phone and internet technologies to enable him to carefully manage his personal information. Ajay would later develop clinical depression, but he spotted that something wasn’t right early on when the feedback from his mental healthcare app highlighted changes in his sociability (he was sending fewer messages and leaving his room only to go to campus.)

Shortly thereafter, he received a message on his phone inviting him to get in touch with a mental health therapist: the message also offered a choice of channels through which he could get in touch. Now in his mid-20s, Ajay’s depression is well under control. He has learned to recognise when he’s too anxious and beginning to feel low, and he can practice the techniques he has learned using online tools, as well as easily accessing high-quality advice. His progress through the rare depressive episodes he still experiences is carefully tracked. If he does not respond to the initial, self-care treatment, he can be quickly referred to a medical professional. Ajay’s experience is replicated across the world in low, middle and high-income countries. Similar technology-supported mental illness prevention, prediction and treatment services are available to all.

Clean air is a human right

After a decade of interventions, of activists and policy-makers fighting side by side, clean air is recognized as a basic human right and cities like Delhi see blue skies throughout the year.

What changed from those dark days of 2020 to today, is the early recognition of health impacts of air pollution by governments, which spurred action around the globe.

The urgency of the situation was recognized by 2020 and governments in some of the most polluted geographies came together to share knowledge and practice on how to lower emissions. Industries took the lead in looking at their own value chains, sectors like energy and transportation became leaders in cutting out carbon and other toxic pollutants from their factories. The steep decline of the fossil fuel industry by mid-century gave way to technology and innovation in these traditionally carbon intensive sectors. Today emissions pricing has made pollution pricey – it is cheaper and more profitable to be cleaner.

We build a fair and democratic gig economy

The real future of the gig economy that we should be looking to is one characterised by democratic ownership.

How to build a fairer gig economy in 4 steps

There is no reason why gig workers shouldn’t be their own bosses. The platform cooperativism movement shines a light on some of the real potentials for worker owned- and managed-platforms for every possible service. We can also think about running platforms as civic utilities.

In many places, platforms are becoming utilities. Think for instance of Uber’s desire to become an operating system for the city. Our cities will undoubtedly need operating systems. But we should ask ourselves if we want a privately managed operating system run by an unaccountable company based in another country. Or a locally-managed, locally-owned, democratic, and accountable one.

We aren’t going to be able to turn back the clock to a world with no platforms. But by looking to strategies that involve transparency, accountability, worker power, and democratic ownership, we have in front of us the tools to move towards a less exploitative and more just platform economy. The platform economy in 2030 could be one in which consumers know more about their impacts, regulators are enforcing minimum standards, workers are exercising their collective power, and we have all found ways of building, supporting, and using democratically run and accountable platforms.

There's a new platform for peace in the Middle East

After two decades of devastating wars in the Middle East, 2020 marked a turn-around leading to the formation of a new regional security forum by 2030 supported by key global powers, including the United States, China and Russia. The forum did not replace traditional regional rivalries or end all conflict, but leading global and regional powers recognized the risks of growing instability and the value of a region-wide mechanism for conflict prevention and management.

Until 2030, the Middle East was the outlier in the world, being the only region to lack a forum for security dialogue. Regional alignments were largely based on the balance of power logic with cooperation limited to containing common external threats, most notably Iran. No venue existed where all regional parties could exchange threat perceptions and engage in confidence-building on areas of common concern. The short-lived Madrid process in the early 1990s had achieved some limited success but was too narrowly linked to progress on Israeli-Palestinian peace, which sadly did not come to pass.

Shifting regional alignments and a dangerous escalation led global powers to see common interests in stabilizing the region through a multilateral forum. At the same time, regional leaders become more open to alternatives that favored diplomacy over conflict, particularly as they faced difficult socioeconomic pressures at home to meet the demands of their rising youth populations. This confluence of global and regional interests provided an opening to launch a new cooperative security dialogue.

We create cities where you can walk to everything you need

Politicians love big infrastructure projects, but do we need them? Clearly new infrastructure for expanding cities is important, but maybe there is a more important question to ask: How well are we using our existing infrastructure?

In the 1980s, when the baby boomers arrived in large numbers at universities around the world, most campuses simply expanded at great expense. One key exception was Cape Town University. Unable to expand its footprint, the university asked the above question and was surprised to find how little its infrastructure was being used. Lecture theatres, for example, were only being used for 17% of the available hours. Over the next 30 years, Cape Town University trebled its numbers on the campus without any major building programmes, simply by reprogramming its timetable. The result was a more vibrant campus and big savings in expenditure.

Much of the infrastructure in our cities is equally underused. Freeways are designed for peak hours; schools have one session per day, usually in the morning, leaving the afternoon and evening free; and the list goes on. A study entitled Transforming Australian Cities showed that if all future development was contained within existing metro boundaries, cities would save $110 billion in infrastructure costs over 50 years for every 1 million people added.

My vision for 2030 is a world where cities make better use of the infrastructure they have, before building new projects at huge financial and environmental cost. This would see people living in closer proximity with good access to essential infrastructure such as public transport, social services and high quality public spaces, as was the case in cities prior to the motor car and urban sprawl; cities, in other words, where walking is the dominant form of transport and the street is the dominant location for public life.

Clean electricity will dominate the energy sector

If we get things right, by 2030 the global carbon concentration will drop to 350 parts per million from 407 parts today. By then, the energy sector will largely be electricity, and at least half of the electricity is from renewable resources. Deep de-carbonizing efforts will be demonstrated by governments and corporates, and yes, even the ordinary members of the public.

By 2030, electricity will also be democratized and people will be empowered with choices and they will choose energy sources that sustain life. Power generations will also shift from centralized structure to greater distributed renewable generations. The electricity system will be defined by further digitalization, enabling the concept of sharing economy in the energy space.

By 2030, trading of excess solar electricity with neighbours and sharing of electric vehicles within the community will be the way of living. Children will be taught to live in harmony with the environment. All these did not happen by chance. It happened because there was sufficient willpower to deliberately shape the future of energy. It happened because the need to preserve the future of our children finally matters.

Virtual reality will protect our mental health

I see a world where technology such as smartphones improve mental health and reduce suicide risk. Sensors in smartphones combined with AI will allow software to create “buddies” that will assimilate mental health knowledge about each person, and then help them navigate safely day-to-day. This so-called ‘digital phenotyping’ uses both passively collected data, voice analysis, cognitive indicators and self-reporting from smartphones, and it will yield these prediction and monitoring capabilities within a decade.

I predict that people around the world will have continuous, immediate and effective access to digital therapeutics for mental health. Support will be offered proactively and ‘just in time’. The clunky and rigid digital interventions we have today will be transformed into interactive games and experiences that deliver ‘therapeutic content’ enjoyably, by stealth, using technologies such as virtual reality.

I see people having access to mental health dashboards on their devices so that they can share their data - which they own - when and how they wish. I see more research into how people relate and learn to live as ‘cyborgs’ from an early age. I see the potential of social networks to be used to reduce stigma and promote understanding.

The circular economy has become the economy

Let me share my vision for 2030. By then, nobody talks about the circular economy; it’s just the economy.

Here's how a circular economy could change the world by 2030

We wince at the grim days of the 2010s, when billions of tonnes of materials were extracted every year to meet the functional needs of society – but only a fraction was ever recycled back into our economies.

Rapidly falling technology costs created major opportunities to reduce waste. We focused on capturing more value from existing infrastructure and ‘designing out’ the impacts of pollution, climate change, toxins and congestion. We got our act together.

What was the one thing that made the biggest difference? Some will point to the youth movement that drove awareness and campaigned for action. Others will champion the new breakthroughs in technology that were unthinkable in 2020. These played a part - but we would never have got here if the world’s lawmakers had stayed on the sidelines.

After all, it was the public sector and policymakers who could strongly influence industries and could steer outcomes at a system level. The private sector wasn’t allowed to leave the public sector behind, either; the right rules were put in place to ensure that jobs were preserved, and new ones created.

Sound good? I’ll see you there.

The middle class grows and inequality shrinks

Streets are made for people not cars

The future of transportation, as most of us imagine it, is dominated by driverless cars - but to truly build a sustainable future for our cities, we need to reduce the numbers of cars on the roads full-stop. This can be achieved through a fairly simple, practical and proven strategy: temporarily taking cars off our streets altogether.

In the mid-1970s, the Colombian capital Bogotá saw the birth of what would become a global movement called Ciclovia, often known as ‘open streets’ in English-speaking countries, which entails the creation of car-free routes throughout the city every Sunday and public holiday.

As well as improving public health, both by encouraging people to take exercise as well as reducing traffic pollution, Ciclovia fosters a sense of inclusion and ownership of their city among its participants. It has even helped to erase barriers between historically segregated communities.

This model has been replicated all over the world, especially in other Latin American countries and in cities the length of Africa. To ensure sustainable cities all around the world, we must move away from our over-dependency on the automobile. Temporary interventions - like car-free days - work with existing assets and focus on shifting people’s perception, which will ultimately shape how we view and exercise sustainable urban planning in the long term.

An end to all preventable forms of suffering

By 2030, I envision a world free from preventable forms of suffering, especially those inflicted by infectious and non-communicable diseases. This can easily be achieved through the equitable application of new technologies such as blockchain, the internet of things and artificial intelligence (AI), which can drive the development of innovative tools to make healthcare delivery more accessible, affordable and - importantly - more precise to all of humanity, and particularly to people in low and middle-income countries (LMICs).

For example, using AI to develop algorithms that take into account the influence of genetic diversity and environment on drug responses would go a long way towards increasing positive outcomes and reducing adverse drug effects. Using blockchain technology to track ‘open data’ agreements, meanwhile, will benefit individuals or communities that participate in research studies. Thus, accessibility to affordable and innovative precision healthcare products such as drugs, vaccines and precise prevention guidelines should significantly reduce the level of suffering caused by disease.

Unfortunately, the technologies described above that could accelerate my vision remain poorly accessible by LMICs despite their potential to hasten development in these regions. The factors hindering their uptake are multifaceted and, in some cases, historical. We need to increase awareness and knowledge around these technologies, while creating culturally relevant guidelines to guide their uptake and reducing the costs of implementation. This will, in turn, promote their adoption and reduce the likelihood of any disparity that might be created by uneven access to these technologies globally.

Technology supports the challenges of our ageing populations

Many developed countries are facing a combination of declining birth rates and increased longevity. This poses challenges to many social systems that have taken a pyramid-shaped population structure - a broad section of younger people supporting a small pinnacle of the elderly - for granted.

Some of the problems, such as pensions and health insurance systems, are well recognized and may be solved by redistributing benefits and costs under political initiatives. But there are other issues that cannot be solved this way.

One example is the shortage of blood for transfusion. Tens of millions of patients receive blood transfusions worldwide every year thanks to blood donors - most of whom are from younger generations. In Japan, 80% of the patients receiving blood transfusions are over the age of 60, whereas 90% of blood donors are younger than 60. By 2030, a more than 10% shortage of blood for transfusion is expected, and this gap will continue to worsen.

A shortage of blood is something redistribution cannot solve even with a social consensus. To compensate for this expected shortfall, a project to mass-produce platelets and other blood components from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) is currently under development at my biotech start-up, Megakaryon, which I founded with the support of the Japanese Government.

There are other areas where technological innovation may offer solutions to the challenges presented by our ageing populations, such as robotics assisting in caring for older people. These challenges, however, are unavoidable and technological moon shots need time. The next 10 years will be critical for our preparations. We will only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out in 2030. Japan is set to be the first country where the population tide goes out and can be considered as a showcase for the problem.

We overhaul economic policy to move beyond GDP

For the global economy to be successful over the next 10 years, a different mix of economic policies is needed. It is high time to act.

A public policy rethink is overdue in three major dimensions. First, less is more in terms of central bank action. Targeted fiscal stimulus and more supply-side reforms need to do the heavy lifting now. We should remember Reagan’s supply-side economics and not just believe blindly in Keynes’ demand stimulus. Second, we need to respond decisively to the inevitable economic consequences of climate change and demographics. Third, economists' toolkits need to take into account key societal factors. Focusing on aggregate macro variables, like GDP and the consumer price index, is not a recipe for future economic success. This is even more true against the current backdrop of an ageing and ever more unequal society, and political polarization.

We have a lot to gain if we draw the right lessons from the past decade. The current economic realities of many societies are not pretty. Public policies need to take into account their distributional consequences. Living standards increase for everyone when conducive public policies allow and empower individuals and corporations to thrive. As such, we have an inherent self-interest in departing from the status quo. For societies to be better off in 10 years' time, the focus of our public policy needs to change.

Quantum materials will service humanity's problems

'Old age' care starts when you're young

If old age represents the accumulation of every advantage and disadvantage built up throughout a person’s life, whether economic, social, environmental or behavioural, then surely the solution to healthy ageing lies in a whole-life approach. However, concerns about a patient’s financial, social and emotional health often emerge too late, and well after a serious medical diagnosis. A holistic, multi-disciplinary and person-centred model of care can ensure dignity, comfort and well-being during the final phase of a patient’s life.

My vision for 2030 is that these comprehensive and wellness-oriented aspects of care are integrated much earlier in each person’s life, and become part of primary care. As the global burden of disease shifts towards non-communicable diseases, much more can be done around the world to enhance the capacity of the primary care sector to care for a person’s overall welfare. This approach would include addressing socio-economic constraints and their impact on lifestyle choices (such as diet, exercise, alcohol and tobacco consumption), mental health issues such as depression, stress and loneliness, and other social or environmental barriers, all of which are proven to have significant repercussions for the ageing process.

As an easily accessible point of contact the healthcare system for millions of people, primary care providers hold the key to shaping the ageing process for the better. Beyond preventative healthcare and screening for early disease detection and management, how can sound policies empower primary care providers to offer services like lifestyle counselling or tailored care plans that promote better health proactively? It is time for policymakers and industry leaders to reimagine the way societies structure, finance and deliver primary care to promote healthy ageing for all.

We use technology to make policies based on evidence

Legislators and regulators require strong policy development tools to capitalize on the opportunities that come with technological advancement. These include policy redesign and fit-for-purpose regulatory and enforcement actions - all while balancing opportunities, impacts, risks and security aspects.

To maximise the benefits of science and technology, elected decision-makers need access to evidence-based analysis which walks them through the impact of proposed policy changes. Defining problems clearly using thorough cost-benefit analysis and studies of distributional impacts will be central to understanding and taking advantage of innovative technologies.

Regulators should work with affected stakeholders, industry leaders and technology partners to incorporate technological innovation into their decision-making processes. Involving stakeholders at the design phase will help to both test assumptions with affected parties, and to map-out expected behavioural responses.

Finally, timely publishing of impact analyses is essential to ensure that decision-makers can shape public policy based on early and regular feedback, and that stakeholders can be well-informed of decisions that government has taken.

A new kind of capitalism takes root

In 2030, a new economy is established that addresses the needs of all stakeholders – communities, vendors, customers, employees and company owners. This new breed of new capitalism is enabled thanks to a new way of assessing the performance of companies based on a valuation of their overall impact - a change in which policymakers and standard-setters have played a crucial role. Governments, stock markets and businesses fully embrace the new order that has given rise to a thriving new type of public-private partnership.

This new type of public-private partnership has allowed mankind to effectively address major challenges and to resolve some of them; extreme poverty belongs to the past, as do increasing CO2 emissions levels and the huge volumes of plastic in the ocean. There have been improvements in tackling other challenges, too; forced labour, child labour and corruption - to name a few - have been significantly reduced.

The new way of assessing business performance is based on standardized, comprehensive and simple impact-valuation metrics. These enhance the usual financial statements with other dimensions like society, human rights and the environment, leading to a ‘total impact’ rating that is used by management and investors alike. Governments appreciate ‘total impact’ as key information in understanding the relevance of a sector and individual business, beyond the GDP and employment figures that were the dominant measures of wealth contribution 10 years ago. ‘Total impact’ is a simple way of assessing how much a sector or a business contributes to social coherence, citizens’ wellbeing, environmental protection and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Consumers and investors appreciate the transparency that ‘total impact’ provides for each product.

Impact valuation expresses what matters in monetary terms, allowing the full range of stakeholders to agree what 'good' looks like - in the economy and in society.

Cutting poverty in half with information technology

In 2030 the diversification and sophistication of productive activities, enabled using information and communication technology (ICT), will have contributed to a 50% reduction of poverty around the world.

The first decade of the 21st century showed us that the use of ICT has positive effects on the productivity of individuals, households and the economy in general. The World Bank found that, for developing countries, an increase of 10% in the fixed internet penetration rate was associated with an average increase of 1.38% in the GDP growth rate between 1980 and 2006.

Other studies, meanwhile, have found that when broadband is introduced, GDP per capita is between 2.7% and 3.9% higher than when it has not yet been introduced. Inspired by these international results, Colombia’s National Planning Department (DNP) found in 2018 that increasing the average download speed in Colombia by 1 Mbps is associated with a 2.9% increase in GDP per capita. With this purpose, progress has been made in broadening the access, use and appropriation of ICT. Public efforts to do so were focused on the poor and other vulnerable populations, as well as on rural and remote areas.

Therefore the rapid progress made in closing the digital divide and ensuring the almost half of the world's population who lacked access to the internet in 2019 were connected, was the key element in leading social and economic development up to 2030. This allowed us to enhance the great capacity of innovation, generation of added value and diversification of human ingenuity that - supported by technologies such as artificial intelligence - increased its efficiency and effectiveness. All this was achieved by making sure no one was left behind.

Hyper-transparency is making corruption a thing of the past

In 2030, a primary goal of business is to earn and retain public trust. A narrow focus on shareholder value and regulatory compliance is widely deemed hopelessly regressive, and companies understand that they operate in a hyper-transparent environment in which everything they say or do will instantly become public knowledge. Questions of corporate purpose are no longer approached as marketing exercises, so companies that cannot explain and measure how they provide value to society are failing.

Corporate anti-corruption efforts are no longer formulaic attempts to deflect regulatory pressure, and now address all forms of abuse of entrusted power for private gain. Public disgust over global corruption has forced a reframing of the anti-corruption environment, and governments and businesses have had no choice but to meet the moment by creating meaningful beneficial ownership registries, broadening corporate due-diligence requirements to encompass human rights, and building institutional accountability.

Meanwhile, the role of accountants, lawyers, and other gatekeepers in facilitating corruption has become clear, and new ethical standards have been created. It is now considered unacceptable to avoid taxes, conduct backdoor lobbying, and operate via hidden ownership structures. The systemic impacts of corruption are far better understood. Companies see cooperating to solve profound global challenges as the only way for them to survive and thrive over the long term.

Technology in space underpins security on earth

By 2030, the combination of space technology and AI will have helped us deal with global challenges like deforestation, oil spills, farming, cross-border terrorism and migration flows, and will continue to provide insights that are meaningful at a local level for the economy.

For this to happen, we need to make sure three things happen. First, we will have to apply common ethical standards to the way big data and AI are used. Second, we will need to design AI systems to guarantee privacy and data protection, as well as ensuring transparency to ensure people know when they are interacting with AI. And third, accountability must be established with internal and external independent audits, especially for AI systems whose use affects fundamental rights

If we get this right, integrated satellite and terrestrial networks will ensure secured communications that make governments and societies less prone to destabilization.

There's a global family of fun and functional cities

In year 2030 over 60% of the world’s population will live in cities, have an urban mindset and a community-based reality. Good life choices can be made based on information and data enabled systems that allow freedom of choice combined with proactive service delivery from city to people.

Climate action required a major paradigm shift in cities and impacts the way city life is organized. By combining new technology, AI and systemic change cities are able to provide a sustainable environment that leaves room for individual choice. People will adapt to the new conditions by a combination of public and private products and services that make life functional, secure and fun. Societies based on trust will flourish.

One of the most pressing global challenges is how to provide energy in a sustainable manner. Energy impacts all city life. Holistic leadership needs to be paired with individual behavioral change in order to find solutions for post-carbon life.

Successful cities in year 2030 utilize scalable solutions from around the world. Urban reality will become a global family of cities that deliver the optimal combination of functionality and fun.

Precision medicine is for everyone, not just the rich

It would be amazing to think that by 2030, everyone has access to technologies that enable them to make better health decisions. In this future, precision medicine and personalized medicine can become part of everyone's health options - not just the rich. Everyone is able to acknowledge and balance the limitations of biotechnologies. We know much more about humanity and diseases. Most of all, biotechnology and medicine have not intruded into people's lives and medicalized the ‘normal’ course of life. People are still able to say no to certain interventions, because health and well-being do not come at a cost of relinquishing rights, choice and freedoms.

How do we get there? As we learn more about pregnancy, screening services can add to knowledge of one’s life course, predicting health outcomes before the child is even born. However, as pregnancy testing and screening services are currently developed with increased genetic sequencing, whether and how we can use this new knowledge will be determined by what society currently considers normal – and the application of these technologies is contested in many societies. Without balanced views, pregnancy screening can harm society, but it does not have to.

First of all, we can harness knowledge from low and middle-income countries, to integrate different perspectives. In these parts of the world we are more in tune not just with our bodies, but with our environments. We realise that life is a complex set of inter-dependencies. Social justice and respect for others underpin all our decisions. Finally, we work respectfully and transparently in every decision we make to alleviate suffering based on local needs and not imposed needs.

We’ll get water from the moon to help fuel a new era in space

By 2030, humans extract the first resource in outer space - this could be water on the moon. In addition to water, which can be used to drink and maintain agriculture, the water molecule (H2O) can be separated into hydrogen and oxygen, as a clean fuel source. The extraction of water on the moon will not only enable human life to be sustained in space, but it will enable us to build and maintain the necessary space infrastructure, including satellites, to sustain and improve our quality of life on Earth.

By doing so, we do not need to use the resources from our home planet, Earth. Further, our quality of life on will be significantly improved as a result of the innovations we achieve with a sustained human presence in deep space, as well as the extension of the Earth’s economy into space and the subsequent creation of business and jobs. However, in order for all of this to be realized, one key piece of action that needs to be taken today is an international consensus on the rules of engagement for governments and commercial entities to utilize the resources which exist on our moon and in space. Proper governance of space resources is required for a sustainable and peaceful human future. If we can achieve this milestone at the political level, we can elevate our species to a new height.

Digital tech helps to close the gender and wealth gap

Digital technologies are currently shaping and transforming whole societies. Increasing access to data and digital technologies empower people. However, the digital divide still exists and it plays out along different dimensions.

By 2030, I envision an inclusive world where divisions have been reduced - especially the gender divide. For this to work, we need to make sure three things happen. First, strengthening digital technologies skills and lifelong learning to include everyone, notably women and low-income individuals. Second, we will need to tackle risks like cybersecurity risks and the misuse of information. Third, we will need to use the digital technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to help us addressing collective challenges like improving healthcare and curing diseases.

Applying these policies will lead to better lives for all - notably women and low-income groups.

Buildings will respond to their environment

In 2030, buildings and cities will be naturally responsive to their immediate environmental and cultural context as well as the occupants’ physiological, psychological, sociological and economic needs. An extraordinary outdoor and indoor environment quality that enhances happiness, health and well-being will be achieved with super low energy intelligent systems that is adaptive and resilient.

The construction industry that delivers these infrastructures will be highly integrated and innovative, motivated by sustainable propositions rather than short term business financial interests. It will offer a win-win-win platform (people, profit, planet or triple bottom line) for all stakeholders in government, industry, the workforce, and research and development, to allow everyone to live in an environment that supports health.

Change our governance models to harness the power of technology for good

We must stop thinking of technology as a threat. The world has an immense opportunity to leverage new technologies in a way that takes advantage of its strengths.

Reforming the way we govern and manage technology is instrumental to doing the right thing in several battles we have waiting for us. To make sure that artificial intelligence and machine learning do not replicate bias. To have a digital identity that does not undermine privacy. To fight the threat of terrorism without building surveillance states.

Because of this, governance of new tech needs to move beyond the state and subscribe to a more inclusive model — this certainly doesn’t mean that governance should be handed over to the private sector.

It’s time for us to reconsider our social contract: is it really the state that we should be handing over some of our rights to? How should the role of states change in a world where private companies have outsized power to shape our everyday lives? A new type of human-centered governance requires transparency and redress at every step and with every actor that poses a threat to our human rights—and our ability to be human. Human-centered governance means that we move away from centralized power in the sovereign state model to a much more adaptive, multidirectional, and multistakeholder governance setup.

We have a new economy for nature

Our current economic model is based on externalizing environmental costs – it has been built on exploiting nature, generally without concern for consequences or a recognition of limits. There is no doubt that our business models and economic growth have also led to great success and positive outcomes for society in terms of increased health, education and lifting millions out of poverty. However, the data and science are now clear that the costs of this model outweigh the benefits and ‘business as usual’ is simply untenable.

Now is the moment to change the paradigm from making the business case for protecting biodiversity to thinking: who pays for internalizing the externalities created by ‘business as usual’?

Once we have that out in the open we can deal with re-defining a new paradigm where business can be incentivized and rewarded for creating value for nature and society alongside profitability. We made the game up, we can change the rules to create an economy that protects nature by 2030.

We work together to narrow the digital divide

The Internet today is growing at an incredible speed in ways that have enormously expanded people's work and living spaces. Cyberspace has become a new homeland for human beings, a place where all countries are getting increasingly interdependent, and a community of intertwined interests and shared future.

While digital technology increases the welfare of the general public, it will also lead to unequal development opportunities in different regions and different groups due to the imbalance of Internet development in different countries and the lack of skills of individual citizens.

Therefore, in order to get to my vision for 2030 that features inclusiveness and balanced development, we need to work together to narrow the digital divide.

First, we need to speed up building global Internet infrastructure that is accessible to all. Second, we need to promote inclusive development on a truly global scale. It is important to enhance Internet capacity in developing and underdeveloped countries to support the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Third, the protection of women, children, and other vulnerable groups should be strengthened in cyberspace.

Let us work together to adapt to the trends of the information age and build a community with a shared future in cyberspace.

Findings from the network of Global Future Councils also inform the Forum’s Transformation Maps – a publicly available, free-to-use strategic intelligence and visualization tool designed to promote understanding and solutions for the world’s greatest challenges.

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If I Could Change the World: Essay Topics

• Can one person change the world?  
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• Becoming a social service assistant is the best way to change the world.  
• Creativity can change the world and make it a better place to live in.  
• If I could change the world, I would destroy nuclear weapons.  
• Can courage change the world when the cost is so great? 
• We need to stop climate change to save the world.  
• What I can do to save the world from global warming .  
• The things I would do to eliminate gaming addiction from the world.  
• I would save the Earth from destruction by making hanges in an energy crisis.  
• Why we should pay more attention to the overpopulation problem .  
• Fighting inflation and unemployment is a way to change the world.  
• What I can do today to help integration of children with special needs . 
• Elimination of smoking will change the population’s health for the better.  
• If we want to save the Earth, we should reduce air polution .  
• The best career choice to change the world. 
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• The most important thing I would change about this world is the disease prevention level .  
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📝 If I Could Change the World: Essay Example

In this section, you’ll find an essay example on the topic. The downloadable PDF version is under the preview. Hope it will inspire you to write your own If I Could Change the World essay!

If I Could Change the World: Pros and Cons (Essay Example)

The idea of having a tremendous influence on the course of the world history is rather tempting since it implies huge power and the availability of any resource possible. Thus, the possibility of changing the world might be perceived solely as a positive concept at first. However, without the ability to encompass and understand the global implications of the changes that I would make, I would take the actions that would most likely result in the suffering of multiple people, which is why the described scenario is highly undesirable.

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Taking to the Skies with Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

My favorite movies have always been of the popcorn entertainment variety. At their best, I affectionately refer to them as “dispensers of joy.” They dare us to dream, inspire us to be the best versions of ourselves, and, sometimes, to create. Such is the case with Kerry Conran’s 2004 sci-fi action-adventure yarn Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow . A movie of derring-do and squared-jawed heroes, wrapped in an old-fashioned entertainment vernacular – and even with a novelization by my favorite author, Kevin J. Anderson – this film made quite an impact on me when I first saw it a few years ago. What made the movie all the more fascinating was the behind-the-scenes tale of its production; it serves not only as an example of the benefits of networking but also some of the pitfalls. So, what was it about this film that made me want to take to the skies alongside Sky Captain?

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is about Jude Law’s Joe Sullivan, aka Sky Captain, as he attempts to fight off robots attacking cities around the world. Meanwhile, his former flame, Polly Perkins, is investigating the disappearance of several scientists with only one name to go by: Totenkopf (a mad scientist briefly played by the iconic Laurence Olivier via archival footage). Against her editor’s protestations, she constantly throws herself into danger, eventually leading her back to Sky Captain, much to his chagrin. With the help of Giovanni Ribisi’s Dexter Dearborn and Angelina Jolie’s Frankie Cook, Sky Captain and Polly must traverse the globe as they delineate the connection between the missing scientists and stop Totenkopf from leaving the planet to make a new world and, in the process, leaving Earth asunder.

At first glance, there isn’t much to say about Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow . Noted film producer Jon Avnet took a shot on Kerry Conran, a filmmaker with a unique vision, and it didn’t pay off, at least financially speaking. On top of that, as much as I hate to admit it, the storyline is predictable. Yet to me, that is exactly why it’s worth talking about, as it serves as a celebration of these tropes and the joy so many people experienced whenever they picked up a pulp novel or comic book. Throughout film history, creatives behind the most popular franchises are always trying to create something that’s in conversation with what has come before, but all too often, the soul of what made those films work is often lost in translation and becomes homogenized, the same beats playing over and over again. That being said, when filmmakers such as Steven Spielberg or George Lucas choose to offer homages to these classic storytelling sensibilities, it can ignite a brand new era of filmmaking. Much like its cinematic forerunners, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow also served as a new beginning for what could be done both behind and in front of the camera. On the one hand, the narrative harkens back to the golden age pulps. On the other, Conran and co. utilized a variety of filming techniques, particularly when it comes to blue screen, something that would be used on productions like Sin City or The Spirit .

It was this new technology that attracted so much A-List talent. When I discovered Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow , I had been watching Jude Law regularly in Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes , so to see him in a sci-fi role like this was intriguing. From the first moment I saw him on the screen, he was perfect. At turns charismatic and world-weary, Law commanded your attention, making me believe that Sky Captain would find a way to get himself and Polly out of whatever danger they ran across. He also imbued the character with a sense of verisimilitude, something that has become a rarity when it comes to films like this. I was equally impressed with Gwyneth Paltrow as Polly Perkins. The Marvel star embodied the old school reporter archetype well, often bringing to mind Margot Kidder’s Lois Lane. The key to many of these adventure serials has always been the romantic back and forth, so one of the most critical elements of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow was the romantic dynamic between Law and Paltrow. Not only was this incredibly effective, but for me, it was the best part of the film. Any time Paltrow and Law were on screen together, the chemistry was electric. It made me wish that they worked together more, whether in a Sky Captain sequel or otherwise. Special mention must also go to Angelina Jolie’s Frankie and Giovanni Ribisi as Dex; while neither had a particularly large role, both relished the period setting. It was almost kind of odd to me that a spinoff film with Frankie wasn’t considered in the lead-up to the film’s release. If Conran ever decides to expand the movie’s world into other mediums, I wouldn’t mind seeing Dex get his own spinoff in one form or another.

Kerry Conran’s work as both writer and director was extraordinary. It’s often assumed that a director should cut their teeth on something small-scale, but with Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow , Conran wouldn’t give up on his dream project. What initially began as a years-in-the-making black-and-white teaser trailer became a star-studded event that sought to become the next big franchise, with the idea of a potential prequel and sequel being floated.  When Sky Captain flopped – following a failed year-long effort to direct Paramount’s iteration of John Carter of Mars   – things got a little murky for the director, with Conran all but disappearing from the spotlight. Famously, in the wake of his effects work with Sky Captain , he was invited to Skywalker Ranch to talk about filmmaking with George Lucas and other prestigious directors. As it turned out, Conran was not necessarily comfortable with this social aspect of Hollywood, which ultimately caused him to fade into obscurity, his last known work being the 2012 sci-fi short Gumdrop .

Despite this, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow will always be a highlight of sci-fi and adventure cinema for me. With great performances and a focus on moving filmmaking forward, this 1930s homage is a treat for fans and historians fascinated with the era. While I wish there were a way to have more adventures in this world, it’s great to know that Sky Captain will always be there to remind fans that it’s never too late to let the golden age of pulps inspire you in the present.

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I love this movie. It has that 30’s feel with old movie SyFy future thinking. Thank you for the review.

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                          Beautiful trees, colorful birds, fragrant flowers, sparkling springs, and clear blue skies. These are just some of the few items the planet has given us. We live on such a wonderful place that offers beauty and pleasure. This planet deserves to be treated with the highest of respects. Sadly, we have a problem of destroying the planet by polluting and depleting our natural resources. To have a clean planet and abundant resources for our future generations we must teach and emphasize the importance of sustainability.              The terminology for sustainability is meeting the needs of the present generations with out compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. A simple example of sustainability is the rapidly growing of subdivisions. The natural resource used most in the production of homes is lumber. Naturally, lumber comes from trees. Sustainability in this case would be planting trees to replace the ones that are cut down for the supply of lumber.              Lester R. Brown writes an essay on his attitude towards environmental issues. He states, "time to get the world on a sustainable path is rapidly running out. We believe that humanity will achieve sustainability, it will do so within the next 40 years. If we have not succeeded by then, environmental deterioration and economic decline will be feeding on each other, pulling us down toward decay and political upheaval- (569). Can you imagine what this world would be like in 40 years if we didn't practice sustainability? Lester R. Brown believes that for the Earth to be "environmentally stable we must vision what our future will be like- (568). In his essay he is only viewing the positive side and not emphasizing on what it will take to get there. .              The moment when we first wake up we begin making a negative impact on the environment. The morning begins with turning on the light in the bathroom, then turning on and leaving the water running while you brush your teeth.

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Topic Question

Striving for more or thriving with less – what pressing scarcity do you see, and how do you suggest to tackle it.

Scarcity generally refers to a situation where human needs exceed available resources . This year’s Global Essay Competition invites young leaders worldwide to focus on a specific contemporary or future challenge related to scarcity and propose an innovative way to address it.

Be creative in thinking about proposed solutions: do we need to strive for more and find ways to boost the availability of the resource in question? Or does it focus on ways to thrive with less and thus rethink our needs and demand?

Be free in choosing which scarce resource you focus on: examples include – but are NOT limited to – human labour, capital, natural resources, or intangibles like time, creativity, or care. Be bold and precise in describing a contemporary or future challenge of scarcity and the specific kind of resources you focus on, and offer a concrete and actionable idea of how we should confront it.

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If problems occur during registration, please clear your cached images and files in your browsing history or consider using the browser Google Chrome. If you still cannot apply, use the following  link. For any unanswered questions please contact us via e-mail at  [email protected]

Prerequisites

Qualify with an excellent essay.

We expect a professional, creative and thought-provoking essay. Be bold, unconventional, and distinctive on the competition question.

For your contribution to be valid, the following criteria must be met

Check your eligibility and prepare documents, to be eligible, you must fulfill all of the following criteria:.

• Enrolled in a graduate or postgraduate programme (master level or higher) in any field of study at a regular university
• Born in 1994 or later

Make sure you can provide the following documents:

• Copy of passport or other identification (in English for non-Roman languages)
• Confirmation of matriculation/enrolment from your university which proves your enrollment in a graduate/postgraduate level programme as of 1 February 2024 (download sample document  here )
• Your contribution file with no indication of your name in the file name, the file metadata or the file itself

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Meet our student representatives to learn how you can qualify for a participation in the 53 rd St. Gallen Symposium. We will have physical presentations at your university again as well as regular webinars to answer your questions!

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General questions, who can compete for a participation as a leader of tomorrow at the st. gallen symposium.

Students enrolled at a regular university, who are matriculated in a graduate or postgraduate programme.

What is the St. Gallen Global Essay Competition?

The St. Gallen Global Essay Competition is a global student essay competition, offering students who study at graduate or postgraduate level around the world the opportunity to apply for participation at the St. Gallen Symposium.

What is the Knowledge Pool?

The Knowledge Pool is a group of Leaders of Tomorrow with a strong affiliation to topics of relevance to the St. Gallen Symposium. They show outstanding track records in the particular fields they work or study. They are hand-selected by the International Students’ Committee. It is not possible to apply for membership in the Knowledge Pool.

How much does it cost to participate? 

The participation in the symposium is free for all Leaders of Tomorrow. Moreover, expenses for travel, board and lodging are covered by the ISC. However, we recommend bringing a small amount of pocket money for your convenience.

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Who is eligible for the 54 th  st. gallen symposium.

Students enrolled at a regular university, who are matriculated in a graduate or postgraduate programme as of 1 February 2025, from any field of study, born in 1995 or later.

What is a “regular university”?

In the context of the Global Essay Competition, a regular university is defined as an institution of higher education that also conducts research and offers at least one PhD programme. Exceptions are possible and are granted on a case-by-case basis.

Can Bachelor students participate?

Unfortunately, students on bachelor level do not fulfil the eligibility criteria and therefore cannot enter the competition. There is no other way to apply for participation and we, therefore, encourage all students to join the competition once they pursue with their studies at a graduate level. You may, however, be eligible if the level of study in your current year is equivalent to international graduate level which must be confirmed in writing by your university.

Can teams participate?

Only individual submissions are allowed as we can only grant participation to one contender per contribution.

How long should the contribution be? 

The maximum amount of words is 2,100 (excluding bibliography or graph descriptions and the like). There is no minimum word count. Please make sure to state the exact word count in your document. Also keep in mind that you must not state your name in the contribution.

Do I have to quote my sources?

All sources must be quoted and all essays are scanned for plagiarism. You must refer each source to the respective text passage. Please note that plagiarism is a serious offense and that we reserve the right to take further steps in case of deliberate fraud. Self-plagiarism will also result in disqualification, as the work has to be written exclusively for the Global Essay Competition of the St. Gallen Symposium.

Can I have a look at previous Winner Essays?

Yes, you can find winner essays as well as other publications from the Global Essay Competition here .

What file formats are accepted?

Please make sure to hand in your essay in either a doc, docx or pdf format. The document must allow to copy the text easily (no document protections).

What documents do I need to submit?

In addition to your contribution, make sure to upload

• a copy of your passport (or any other official government ID but no driver’s license) to verify your age
• a confirmation of matriculation from your university confirming your graduate or postgraduate student status as of February 2023
• a short abstract (200–300 words) which can be entered in the registration form directly

in the applicable field of the registration form.

What happens after I submitted my application?

The ISC will verify your eligibility and check all submitted documents for completeness and readability. Due to the large amount of essays we receive, our response may take some time, so thank you for your patience. If the jury selects your essay in the top 100 , you qualify as a Leader of Tomorrow for an expenses-paid participation in the 52 nd St. Gallen Symposium (4-5 May 2023). The results will be announced via e-mail by mid-March 2023. The jury selects the three awardees based on the quality of the idea on paper. The award is endowed with a total prize money of CHF 20,000. In addition, there will be a chance for the very best competitors (including the awardees) to present their ideas on the big stage at the symposium. For this, the students will be asked to pitch their idea on video beforehand.

Who’s in the jury?

The Award Jury consists of leading executives, journalists and professors from all around the world. The Academic Jury is composed of young top academics from the University of St. Gallen and the ETH Zurich.

When will the results be announced?

The jury’s decision will be announced by mid-March at the latest.

Participation

How do the travel arrangements work.

The organizing committee will get in touch with you prior to the symposium to discuss your itinerary and to book your travel.

Can the organising committee help me get a visa?

All Leaders of Tomorrow are self-responsible to get a visa. However, we will inform the applicable Swiss embassy about the invitation and will provide you with the necessary documents. Should a problem arise anyway, we are happy to help. Expenses for visa application are borne by the Leaders of Tomorrow themselves.

Where am I accommodated during the symposium?

All Leaders of Tomorrow are accommodated at private student flats across the city. Please give us an early notice should you have any special requirements (e.g. female flatmates only).

What transport is provided?

We book flights or train tickets and provide shuttle service from and to the airport. Furthermore, all Leaders of Tomorrow receive a free ticket for the public transport in St. Gallen during the week of the symposium.

How much money do I need? 

We recommend bringing some pocket money (CHF 100–200) for your convenience. Please note that depending on your time of arrival and departure, some meals might not be covered.

Can disabled people participate as well? 

Yes, of course. Most of the symposium sites are wheelchair-accessible and we are more than happy to help where we can. Although our ability to provide personal assistance is very limited, we do our best to provide the necessary services.

Is there any touristic programme and do I have time for sightseeing?

During the symposium there will be no time for sightseeing. However, we may offer selected touristic programmes a day before or after the symposium. These days can, of course, also be used for individual sightseeing. Nearby sites include the old town of St. Gallen, the lake Constance and the mountain Säntis.

Can I extend my stay in Switzerland?

Yes, upon request we can move your return flight to a date of your choice. If the new flight is more expensive, we may ask you to cover the price difference. Please note that we are unable to provide any services such as accommodation or transportation after the end of the symposium week.

Can I bring a spouse?

Unfortunately, we cannot provide any services such as travel, room, board or symposium access to any additional person.

Past Winners & Essay Reviews

Out of approx. 1,000 annual contributions submitted by graduate and post-graduate students from all around the globe, the jury selects three winner essays every year. Meet our competition’s past winners and read their contributions.

2023 – A New Generational Contract

Elliot gunn, gaurav kamath, megan murphy, essay question:.

The best or worst legacy from previous generations: How to preserve or replace it?

A great deal of our lives is influenced by when we were born. As those currently alive, we have inherited the world which previous and older generations have built. We owe a great deal to the efforts of our forebears, but we also inherit problematic legacies.

2022 – Collaborative Advantage

Sophie lara neuber, anton meier, bryan kwang shing tan.

Collaborative Advantage: what should be written into a new intergenerational contract?

 The idea of a “generational contract” embodies the principles that younger and older generations rely on each other to provide mutual support across different stages of their lives. Inclusive education systems, sustainable welfare states and meaningful environmental action are some of many challenges requiring a cross-generational collaborative effort. Yet, with the climate crisis, rapid technological change and societal aging in many countries, the generational contract and notions of intergenerational fairness have been challenged. Members of the younger generation are raising their voices as they reflect on how their futures are being compromised by current decision-makers.

 What’s your specific and actionable idea that should be written into a new generational contract? Choose an area where you see evidence that intergenerational fairness is – or, going forward, will be – challenged and where the generational contract needs to be rewritten. Potential areas include, but are not limited to, business strategy and the economy, inclusive governance and education, the welfare state and health care, environmental sustainability, or the world of work. Describe your problem and offer concrete and practical proposals how inter-generational fairness can be restored or reinvented. Explain your idea’s impact for the future.

2021 – Trust Matters

Janz irvin chiang.

1st place – Peking University

Joan  Nyangena

2nd place – York University

Karl Michael Braun

3rd place – Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg

A Matter of Trust: How Can Trust be Repaired When It’s Lost?

In recent years, we have seen many reports about “trust crises” in the realms of politics, health, business, technology, science, and media. Political and corporate scandals, mass protests, and deteriorating trust indicators in global perception surveys support this diagnosis. As a result, senior leaders in many of these sectors publicly aspire to “rebuild trust” in their decisions, products, or institutions. What would be your advice to them?

Choose an area in one of the above-mentioned sectors where you see evidence that citizens’, consumers’, regulators’, employees’ or other stakeholders’ trust has been lost. Describe your example of an apparent loss of trust; offer concrete and practical proposals on repairing damaged trust. Describe your idea’s impact for the future.

2020 – Freedom Revisited

Symposium  postponed.

As a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the final review and communication of the results of the contributions to the Global Essay Competition was stopped prematurely.

Freedom Revisited: Which aspects of freedom need to be defended, or recalibrated, to meet the challenges of our time?

Domestically and on the international stage, values of individual, economic, and political freedom are subject to critical inquiry or outright attack. Diverse phenomena such as populism, global power shifts, climate change, the digital revolution, and global migration call for a reflection on the value of freedom for the way we live, do business, and organize politically in the years ahead. While some call for a defence of established freedoms, others call for recalibration of our concept of freedom, or the balance we strike between freedom and other values, such as equality, sustainability, and security. Where do you stand in this debate? Choose one of the following positions as you develop your essay:

In defence of freedom: Choose an area in the realm of business, economics, politics, or civil society where current concepts of freedom are under pressure and where they need to be defended. Describe the problem and offer a concrete and practical proposition of how established concepts of freedom should – and can be – defended. Describe its impact for the future.

In defence of recalibrating freedom: Choose an area in the realms of business, economics, politics or civil society where current concepts of freedom are unsuitable for the challenges we face and where they need to be recalibrated. Describe the problem and offer a concrete and practical proposition of how established concepts of freedom should and can be recalibrated. Describe its impact for the future.

2019 – Capital for Purpose

Reuben muhindi wambui (ke).

1st place – The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

Natalie Hei Tung Lau (HK)

2nd place – University of Pennsylvania

Toan Do (VN)

3rd place – Yale University

Is it as good as it gets? – What approach would you suggest to change the current purpose of capital?

Political volatility, environmental issues, precarious labour markets, technological monopolies, managerial and investment short-termism are only a few challenges we face. The time has come to counter excessive short-termism and start doing business as unusual. Think about the status quo and its implications. What would be an idea to change it? Develop projects or actions you would trust in to bring new and expanded purposes to capital and aim for a long-term positive impact. In your essay you should consider how the use of capital (financial, human, social,…) can solve complex challenges and address substantial changes, be it by individuals, civil society, businesses or governments. Your idea must inspire leaders worldwide to take on responsibility and put it into practice. Be bold and develop a truly impactful concept to win our prestigious award.

2009 – 2018

2018  – beyond the end of work, nat ware (au).

1st place – University of Oxford

Janis Goldschmidt (DE)

João abreu (br).

3rd place – Harvard University

Robots are coming for your job. How do you augment yourself to stay economically relevant?

Author Yuval Noah Harari claims that the rapid progress of artificial intelligence technology will render the human species economically useless within decades. Imagine a world in which humans fight back, harnessing AI and other technologies to stay economically indispensable – and, ultimately, competitive against the computers. Describe the job you aspire to in the future, how it will potentially be influenced by AI, and how you would augment yourself technologically if necessary to prevail in your chosen career.

2017  – The dilemma of disruption

1st Place – University of Oxford

Benjamin Hofmann (DE)

2nd Place – University of St. Gallen

Sigin Ojulu (SS)

3rd Place – University of Southern California

Breaking the status quo – What’s YOUR disruptive idea?

The notion of disruption captures today’s innovation zeitgeist. Nowadays, it seems everyone claims to be a disruptor – particularly young people with an entrepreneurial mindset. Let’s think beyond disruptive innovation in management and look at disruption more generally as something that breaks the status quo – be it in business, politics, science, or society. Pick the one of these four fields you are most passionate about, identify a problem of greater magnitude and come up with a disruptive idea to solve it. Your idea must aspire to inspire top-notch leaders worldwide. Do not free ride on the buzzword “disruption” but rather be bold and develop a truly novel and radical concept to win our prestigious award.

2016  – Growth – the good, the bad, and the ugly

Schima labitsch (at).

1st place – Fordham University

Alexandra Ettlin (CH)

2nd place – University of St.Gallen

Colin Miller (US)

3rd place – New York University

What are alternatives to economic growth?

2015  – Proudly Small

Laya maheshwari (in).

1st place – London School of Economic

Leon Schreiber (ZA)

2nd place – Freie Universität Berlin

Katharina Schramm (DE)

3rd place – University of St.Gallen

Essay Questions:

• What is the next small BIG thing?

Think about unconventional ideas, undiscovered trends or peripheral signals that may turn into ground-breaking changes for societies. Present one idea which is not on the radar of current leaders yet but will change the game in business, politics or civil society – the best ones will be put to the test by the global audience of the St. Gallen Symposium.

• Collaborative Small State Initiative

Although small states lead the global rankings in international benchmark studies on competitiveness, innovation and wealth, they are often politically marginalised. Explore a common agenda for small and prosperous countries and identify one joint project that would increase the relevance of small states on the global stage. Go beyond politics and diplomacy by also including economic and civil players.

• Elites: small but superior groups rule the world – at what price?

Human history shows that the world has been ruled by tiny but superior groups of people. It is the elites who have been controlling societies and the allocation of resources. Given the rise of inequality, a devastating level of famine that still exists, ubiquitous corrupt systems of government, limited access to education for the underprivileged, to name just a few of the world’s greatest problems, elites are challenged to redefine their roles and agenda settings. Share your thoughts on how elites are supposed to emerge and transform in the 21st century.

2014  – The Clash of Generations

Ashwinikumar singh (in).

1st place – University of Mumbai

Martin Seneviratne (AU)

2nd place – University of Sydney

Set Ying Ting (MY)

3rd place – National University of Singapore

• Balancing Generational Claims

The presumption of an altruistic relation between generations and its positive effect on the economic well-being of societies is illusionary. Welfare states have widened fiscal gaps to an irreparable extent for the next generations. When aspiring to a sustainable welfare system, how should intergenerational claims balance without having to rely on selflessness?

• A Double-Edged Legacy

Let’s be frank: The generational contract has failed everywhere – but for different reasons. Exuberant public debts, zooming healthcare costs, unequal distribution of wealth, loss of ethical and moral anchors, loss of trust in existing institutions: each state is facing a unique set of problems. Briefly describe the situation in your country and propose a generational contract defining mutual responsibilities on an economic and social level.

• A Prospect for the Young

Highly educated and ambitious, yet unemployed. A whole generation of young is entering the labour market with little prospect of success. The implications go way beyond individual tragedies as economies with lasting high levels of youth unemployment risk social instability. Present new solutions on how we can overcome this crisis.

• Business between Generations

Slogans like “rent is the new own” or Botsmann and Rogers’s “what’s mine is yours” (HarperBusiness, 2010) mark the trend of shared economy. Although not a new economic phenomenon per se, particularly the Millennials are embracing this attitude towards doing business where they value access over ownership. The trend is gaining global mainstream acceptance which is resulting in a lasting impact on economic performance. Discuss the future of shared economy, its overall implications and the dynamics between supply and demand.

2013 – Rewarding Courage

Kilian semmelmann (de).

1st place – Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Dragov Radoslav (BG)

2nd place – Rotterdam School of Management

Bree Romuld (AU)

3rd place – University of St.Gallen (HSG)

The competitors must choose from one of four competition questions, which refer to the four topic clusters “Putting incentives right”, “Coping with institutions”, “Against the current – courageous people” and “Management of excellence”

• Putting incentives right

How come that both in the corporate world and in politics, responsible courage (e.g. whistleblowing, courage to disagree with current paradigms, etc.) is hardly ever rewarded? Where the big decisions for the future are taken, anxiety, conformity and despondence prevail. How can this be changed?

• Coping with institutions

Institutions of all kinds shape our behaviour – be it economic, political or social behaviour. How should institutions be designed in order to foster a sustainable economic and social development?

• Against the current – courageous people

Observers lament that younger generations, as individualistic as they are, tend to settle for a highly streamlined social and economic world that does not ask for big decisions or unconventional thinking. Please share your opinion on this observation and explain why you agree or disagree. Please use examples that support your arguments.

• Management of excellence

New insights can only flourish within a culture of dialogue in different opinions. No assumptions should be taken for granted nor should there be any unquestioned truth. However, most people (decision makers, managers, students, etc.) often fail to deal constructively with conflicting opinions. How can companies encourage their employees to build a healthy attitude towards unconventional thinking and acting?

2012 – Facing Risk

Rodrigues caren (in).

1st place – St. Joseph’s Institute of Management

Jennifer Miksch (DE)

2nd place – Geneva Graduate Institute

Jelena Petrovic (SR)

3rd place – King’s College London

Detecting Risks

• The methodological tools that allow early detection of what will shape future trends are pivotal. While risks are emerging faster, these tools still need fostered advancement. What is the role of scenario planning and forecasting methods and who is or should be responsible for these aspects in the organisation? How should the detection of risks be addressed in an increasingly complex and interconnected global landscape?

Risk Aversion

• In wealthy societies, most people tend to suppress risk taking. Given this increasing trend of risk aversion in saturated societies, what are the long term consequences for economy and society? What are the long term consequences of a high level of risk aversion?

Emerging Risks

• There are tremendous risks facing the global community and many people have not yet become aware of their potential consequences (e.g. public debt burden). What are the societal, economic and/or political risks your generation of decision makers will be facing in the future? How could you convert these risks into opportunities?

Managing Risk

• There is often a disconnect between taking risks and bearing the burden of the consequences of doing so (e.g. risk taking in investment banking). Who should bear the consequences of negligent risk taking and why? How can healthy risk taking be fostered in wealthy societies?

2011 – Just Power

Marcelo ber (ar).

1st place – New York University

Dhru Kanan Amal (IN)

2nd place – London School of Economics

Maria de los Angeles Lasa (AR)

3rd place – Università di Camerino

• Justice and Power
• Rethinking Leadership
• Public Goods and Values

We asked you to contribute visions and ideas to the theme “Just Power” – Power in the sense of its use in various areas of politics and economics. We expected a professional work which could be an essay, a scenario, a project report or proposal, a multi- media presentation or an entrepreneurial concept. It should be constructive, provocative or instructive, inspiring thoughts and actions as well as introucing new approaches and unconventional ideas. Within the framework of the theme you may choose between three subtopics for your contribution.

2010 – Entrepreneurs – Agents of Change

Ainur begim (kz).

1st place – University of Oslo

James Clear (USA)

Christoph birkholz (de).

• What makes an entrepreneur an “agent of change”?
• Changing of the guard: Who are the new entrepreneurs?
• Corporate entrepreneurship within large companies: a concept for the future or a mere pie in the sky?
• Entrepreneurship between environmental risks and opportunities: What does it take to succeed?

2009 – Revival of Political and Economic Boundaries

Shofwan al-banna choiruzzad (id), jason george (us), aris trantidis (gr), 1999 – 2008, 2008  – global capitalism – local values, guillaume darier (ch), jacobus cilliers (za), feerasta aniqa (nz), christoph matthias paret (de), 2007  – the power of natural resources, benjamin block (us), gustav borgefalk (se), kevin chua (ph), 2006  – inspiring europe, maximilian freier (de), chen yesh (sg), elidor mëhilli (al), william english (us), 2005  – liberty, trust and responsibility, christian h. harding (de), luana badiu (ro), norbert jungmichel (de), fabien curto millet (es /fr), 2004  – the challenges to growth and prosperity, ravi rauniyar (np), peter g. kirchschläger (at / ch), xin dong (cn), 2003 – seeking responses in times of uncertainty, stefanie klein (de), rosita shivacheva (bg), 2002 – pushing limits – questioning goals, constantine (dino) asproloupos (ca / gr), manita jitngarmkusol (th), 2001 – new balance of power, marion mühlberger (at), uwe seibel (de), moses ekra (ci / ca), gerald tan (my), 2000 – time, martin von brocke (de), pei-fu hsieh (tw), tzvetelina tzvetkova (bg), 1999 – new markets, new technologies, new skills, peter doralt (fr), valérie feldmann (de), rajen makhijani (in).

“Partaking in the competition was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. Not only was I able to come to St. Gallen and meet incredible young entrepreneurs and leaders who I’m still in contact with, but it provided me the opportunity to develop and share ideas with key decision-makers. The main idea I submitted was for a new way to finance retraining and healthcare at no cost to individuals or governments. Given the COVID- 19 pandemic, this idea is needed now more than ever, so I’m currently implementing the idea through a new organization I’ve established called FORTE ( Financing Of Return To Employment ).” NAT WARE , Founder & CEO of FORTE, Leader of Tomorrow at the 47th and 48th St. Gallen Symposium

A collection of wisdom, a focus on the universal

E. B. White on the Nature and Complexity of New York City

"On any person who desires such queer prizes, New York will bestow the gift of loneliness and the gift of privacy."

"[A] reason I like the city better than the country," wrote accustomed New Yorker Andy Warhol in his propulsive capsule of personal philosophy,  "Is that in the city everything is geared to working, and in the country, everything is geared to relaxation. I like working better than relaxation."

Such is the person we find in New York City: the urgent doer. Everything is being done all the time with purpose if not expediency. And the resultant neurosis, like Warhol's, or existential drama, like that of Patti Smith or Dorothy Parker, is borne alongside wild cab rides and excellent take-out.

Can we ever blazon our mark on this City, Parker seems to ask once, or does it merely mark us?

If I should labor through daylight and dark, Consecrate, valorous, serious, true, Then on the world I may blazon my mark; And what if I don’t, and what if I do? From Dorothy Parker's "Philosophy"

Like Parker, American essayist Elwyn Brooks "E. B." White (July 11, 1899 – October 1, 1985)  wrote for fifty years at The  New Yorker   E. B. White might easily be a name you've heard but cannot place (my husband informed me he suffered such, so I thought I better explain).       White is best-known for the children's classics, Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little . He also updated the work of his former writing professor at Cornell, William Strunk, to create Strunk & White's  Elements of Style.   Check out the illustrated The Elements of Style by fellow New Yorker Maira Kalman . and offers us this slice of the metropolis:

On any person who desires such queer prizes, New York will bestow the gift of loneliness and the gift of privacy. It is this largess that accounts for the presence within the city's walls of a considerable section of the population; for the residents of Manhattan are to a large extent strangers who have pulled up stakes somewhere and come to town. From E. B. White's "Here is New York"

The idea of this collection of strangers sits well with me and most inhabitants would agree it is a city of anonymity.

And yet, there are boundaries to that privacy, that isolation.

New York blends the gift of privacy with the excitement of participation; and better than most dense communities it succeeds in insulating the individual (if he wants it, and almost every body wants or needs it) against all enormous and violent and wonderful events that are taking place every minute. Since I have been sitting in this miasmic air shaft, a good many rather splashy events have occurred in town. A man shot and killed his wife in a fit of jealousy. It caused no stir outside his block and got only a small mention in the papers. I did not attend. Since my arrival, the greatest air show ever staged in all the world took place in town. I did not attend. From E. B. White's "Here is New York"

As White notices, we have immunity to things outside our boundaries. But not always. The results can be grand (see Rebecca Solnit's study of human intervention and compassion in the face of disaster ) or repetitively grating. White addresses the latter:

New York has changed in tempo and in temper during the years I have known it. There is greater tension, and increased irritability. You encounter it in many places, in many faces. The normal frustrations of modern life are here multiplied and amplified—a single run of a cross-town bus contains, for the driver, enough frustration and annoyance to carry him over the edge of sanity: the light that changes always an instant too soon, the passenger that bangs on the shut door, the truck that blocks the only opening, the coin that slips to the floor, the question asked at the wrong moment..." From E. B. White's "Here is New York"

New York City was White's residence, a place he understood thoroughly (like filmmaker Sidney Lumet or poet Grace Paley ) but never called "home."

As a result, his portrait of this inimitable city is diverse and complex. He seems to ask, is New York a thing or an atmosphere? Should we give it qualities of personhood? Does it inhale and exhale? How do we engage?

Essays of E. B. White present the dry humor and self-effacing ploy of an English author (he wasn't) and the loving detail of a highly observant and philosophical man (he was). It is also stepping apart to give us something universal about place.

White's essay about the 1939 World's Fair set in Queens and false thoughts on the poisoned promises of the future - something by its essence never arrives and is always anticipated - could be republished every fifty years on the hour.

It is all rather serious-minded, this World of Tomorrow, and extremely impersonal. [...] When the night falls in the General Motors exhibit and you lean back in the cushioned chair (yourself in motion and the world so still) and hear (from the depths of the chair) the soft-electric assurance of a better life—the life that rests on wheels alone—there is a strong, sweet poison which infects the blood. I didn't want to wake up. From E. B. White's "The World of Tomorrow"

My favorite piece in Essays of E. B. White is "Good-Bye to Forty-Eighth Street," an essay about leaving New York for good. White tears through all of the little collections that amass in homes—"as much paraphernalia as an aircraft can hold," the things we've made precious by caring . What to get rid of, what to keep, disposing of the indispensable.

It is an essay about the abandonment of things, of city, of self.

I kept hoping that some morning, as by magic, all books, pictures, records, chairs, beds, curtains, lamps, china, glass, utensils, keepsakes would drain away from around my feet, like an outgoing tide. But this did not happen. [...] You can whittle away at it, but to empty the place completely takes real ingenuity and great staying power. From E. B. White's "Goodbye to Forty-eighth Street"

White moved to Maine - he called it his home - and remained there until he died in 1985. When Andy Warhol died, two years after White, his massive collection (hoard), all acquired on the streets and shops of New York, was untouched and eventually sold at auction. The artist, as a collector, had taken shape. He never moved his things, never divorced himself from the City. Did he ever relax? Did he change the map of New York?

It is easy to become enamored by White's deceptively blithe musings of place (he is what we non-New Yorkers would call "down to earth", lines like "I wasn't prepared for the World's Fair and it certainly wasn't prepared for me") and take his detachment for granted.

White is, indeed, one of many writers who occasionally sets down his pen, takes a lengthy look in the mirror, and draws a self-portrait, concluding, "The essayist is a self-liberated man, sustained by the childish belief that everything he thinks about, everything that happens to him is of general interest." A grievance leveled at New Yorkers by non-New Yorkers all the time.

I prefer contemporary writer and New Yorker Durga Chew Bose's simple singlet "The best ideas outrun me. That's why I write." For some, writing is simply done

Again, the doing. How many writers are outwriting their thoughts right now?

White continues:

The essayist arises in the morning and, if he has work to do, selects his garb from an unusually extensive wardrobe: he can pull on any sort of shirt, be any sort of person according to his mood or subject matter—philosopher, scold, jester, raconteur, confidant, pundit, devil's advocate, enthusiast.

Like Ernest Hemingway, a writer born the same year as White, who wrote truth must be the point of origin of all writing , White believed "Candor […] is the basic ingredient." It might not always be interesting, but one should still look, write, and present. In a word, care.

Perhaps that is what Warhol meant by "relax"; it is striving, to care . In New York, we (I flex between "we" and "they" for I have lived there but am not of there) are always striving. Relentlessly American that way.

So, do we ever impose ourselves on the city, or is it only on us? Grace Paley wrote of this:

At the Battery I am standing on one foot at the prow of great Manhattan leaning forward projecting a little into the bright harbor If only a topographer in a helicopter would pass over my shadow I might be imposed forever on the maps of this city. From Grace Paley's "At the Battery"

That such a city could hold the minds and aspirations of so many, without knuckling them together in defeat, and without wholly changing its maps, never ceases to amaze me. New York holds it all together, remains, and yet still moves. It is this being that White wrangles within Essays.

While White wrote and Parker posed and Warhola vacillated, so many others were making their way, as the case may be, like  James Baldwin  selling wares in the streets at seven, or Billie Holliday  who cleaned brothels at age 10, or Joan Didion imbibing the pain of her grief-soaked apartment.

All overlapping, crossing paths, intersecting. They might, as White said, "all be strangers" but they certainly have this grand, grand thing in common.

Ellen Vrana

Sample Essay About Tomorrow

If you wait for tomorrow, tomorrow comes. If you don’t wait for tomorrow, tomorrow still comes. But have you ever wondered what tomorrow is? Tomorrow is the moment of time which we get after waking up in the morning, is the familiar time circle which repeats each 24 hours. Tomorrow is unpredictable, is the series of questions which led us forwards one day more, be one day older but still have no idea of getting what and losing what. Tomorrow is the miserably hard position when we have to work, think and fight.

Tomorrow is like a blank page of paper.

We may let it be empty, may scrawl something on it or may make it become a masterpiece. So, how tomorrow is depends on ourselves. But how many of us can live really meaningfully and completely for tomorrow? Tomorrow … I will ignore all the sorrows of yesterday because we can not change what belongs to the past. Tomorrow… I will love and esteem each happy moment of my life.

Although they are short, they are the most valuable gifts I get in this world. And it’s my pleasure to share them with others… Tomorrow… I will face the challenges with all my bravery and confidence, will exert myself to the utmost to overcome the obstacles.

After All Tomorrow Is Another Day

I will not be afraid of the failures because, at least, failure today will be the lesson for success of mine in the future. Tomorrow… I will open my soul and my mind to be in harmony with others.

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“ Very organized ,I enjoyed and Loved every bit of our professional interaction ”

I’m ready to forgive my friends’ mistake. I don’t hope I’m perfect and the same as my friends. Tomorrow… I will make my life happy by myself, will do whatever I like: I will listen to my favorite music, go out with friends, go around to have a view of life… yes, the happiness comes from not only the big things but also the small ones. Tomorrow…

I will try to discover and study the new things, change my boring lifestyle. This life is plentiful and I will make use all of its tastes. I will try to live as well as possible… In the hard positions, optimism, belief and hope are the great power source helping us overcome the obstacles upwards to the best things. Being optimistic, we can have a happy and filled with laughter life. So, my friends, let’s be happy and always smile with what life gives us. And, finally, Don’t wait for tomorrow but go towards it. Instead of waiting, let build it so that we can have our own really beautiful tomorrow.

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Participate in the Global Essay Competition to earn a spot as a Leader of Tomorrow at The St. Gallen Symposium, the world’s most prestigious forum for intergenerational discussion. Meet the 300 most intelligent young people in society. Discuss and present your ideas to 600 high-level executives. Take inspiration from some of the most remarkable speakers on the planet. Discover a fresh and original viewpoint on this year’s theme. Join a distinctive international community and take part in the symposium.

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In general, scarcity describes a state in which the demands of people outweigh the resources at hand. Young leaders from all over the world are invited to submit original ideas for solving specific scarcity-related problems in the form of essays for this year’s Global Essay Competition. Be creative in thinking about proposed solutions: do we need to  strive for more   and find ways to boost the availability of the resource in question? Or does it focus on ways to   thrive with less  and thus rethink our needs and demand?

Choose freely which limited resource to concentrate on: Examples comprise labour from human beings, money, natural resources, and intangibles like time, creativity, and care, among others. When discussing a current or potential resource scarcity issue, be clear and concise in identifying the particular kind of resources you are focusing on, and provide a practical solution.

Group work is not permitted; individual labour is required. The essay needs to be composed specifically for this competition. It has to be the author’s original concept. Essay length limit: 2,100 words, excluding the abstract, reference list, and footnotes. Language: English. Every source needs to be referenced and cited in the essay’s appropriate section. Every submission will be examined for plagiarism. Each year, the panel chooses three winning essays from among the roughly 1,000 entries that graduate and post-graduate students from all over the world submit each year. You can checkout the previous victors of the competition and peruse their submissions.

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Expo 50 essay and art contest first-place winners: Ideal Holland’s ‘A Reformed City’ and Paige Perkin’s painting

To mark Expo ’74’s anniversary, The Spokesman-Review, in partnership with Spokane Public Schools and Expo 50, held a writing and art contest for high school students.

The contest was open to anyone in grades 9-12 from the newspaper circulation area in Eastern Washington and North Idaho.

The winning story was written by Ideal Holland, a sophomore at Rogers High School.

‘A Reformed City’

Man, there isn’t nothing to do in the city. I walk around downtown, trying to find something to do, but there’s nothing, not one thing that is exciting in this ugly, boring city. My dad said he is helping with the construction at the new Expo that he is overly excited about, but I have no idea what an “expo” is.

I hear someone calling my name. I turn to face the sound, and it is my mom holding my little sister’s hand.

“Haoyu, it’s time to go home. Dad is about to get out of work and your sister is tired.”

My mom has always spoken to me in our native tongue (Mandarin), and I do the same since our English is not perfected yet, especially mine. I look at my sister, her whole-body language screams, “I’m tired I want to go home,” and the way she rubs her eyes just adds to it.

“All right, there’s nothing to really do here anyways,” I respond to her in our native tongue. She turns around and walks toward the direction of our house as I follow.

We remain silent for a while until my mom finally speaks: “How are you liking Spokane?”

I respond, “It’s OK, nothing to really do here, and it’s pretty ugly here.”

“Yes, I know, but there’s a fair coming up here soon and your dad may get us some tickets for it since he is working really hard on it,” she says with excitement.

“What’s the fair even about?” I ask my mom with a curious tone.

“You never heard of it? It’s the Expo. Every year, around the world, they choose a city to host. It brings change upon the city and new inventions to help the world, and they chose Spokane. Now the whole world gets to see this city,” she says with enthusiasm. I grow excited – and hopeful Dad will get us tickets.

We enter the building to our apartment and head up the stairs, up to the third floor, Room 314. We enter our apartment. It’s not the best home I have been in, but it’s better than the last one. It’s a small apartment with only two bedrooms, a bathroom, a living room and small kitchen.

“Haoyu, could you help clean up the living room while I put Mei to sleep?” she says while she picks up Mei and walks over to our bedroom.

“Yeah, I got it,” I respond while she walks away. I walk into the living room to see Mei’s and my toys. I look at the clock that sits on the wall to check the time: 8:40 – Dad should be home soon. I continue my task to clean up the living room, going back and forth from my room to the living room, picking up all the toys.

Just after finishing, I hear the door open. I look to see my dad who just got off.

“Hi, Dad,” I say with excitement as I walk over to give him a hug.

“Ah, my son, I missed you so much.”

We let go; I look down to see I’m covered in dirt from my dad.

My mom walks out of my room to find her husband by the door. My dad smiles at my mom. “Hey, Xiu.” He walks over to try to give my mom a hug and kiss, but my mom refuses.

“Don’t. You’re all dirty. Go take a shower,” she says jokingly with a smile.

“I thought you liked it when I’m like this,” he replies.

My mom laughs.

“Fine, I will, but where is my baby girl?” He asks my mom.

“She’s sleeping right now.”

“Oh, well, I’m hungry. Let’s eat.”

My sister joins us for dinner, and we eat like a big family and have many different conversations, but then my dad stands up.

“I have an announcement.” Everyone looked toward my dad. “I have been working really hard with the new Expo and they decided to give me …,” he reaches behind his back and pulls out some tickets, “… tickets to the new fair tomorrow!” Me and my sister’s eyes go wide with excitement and amazement.

“This is going to be the coolest fair ever!” I say with enthusiasm.

“All right, how about you guys help us clean up the table, and we should go to bed early tonight, so we got some energy tomorrow,” my mom says. “OK!” I yell with excitement.

We clean up the table and head straight to bed excited for what’s to come tomorrow. I shut my eyes and wait for the best day ever.

I open my eyes to see the brightest day I have seen beaming through my window. I turn to my sister sleeping in her own bed. I get up and do my normal routine: shower, breakfast, brush my teeth, get dressed – you know how it goes.

After an hour of being awake, my whole family wakes up, gets dressed and gets ready for the fair. We all rush to the car and start heading off to the world’s fair. We arrive at the fair, and I never knew there was so many people in Spokane. Actually, I have never seen this many people in my life.

We stand in the middle of the crowd, getting pushed and shoved, but I have never seen this city so beautiful before: the sky nice and clear, the river nice and clear, the sun beaming down on us; it was perfect. The river intrigues me the most, though I have never seen such clear water in my life, and moving in calm waves.

It just makes you want to jump in and embrace the water.

I look back up at the podium and see a man walking to it: the president of the United States. Everyone cheers for him, as my family did the same. After a few minutes, it all goes silent as we hear the president speak. I look to my dad and see his face filled with pride that he helped build this fair for the people of Spokane. I turn back to the president listening to his speech. After the speech, he declares Expo ’74 open; balloons float into the air, confetti is thrown everywhere, cheering, music being played.

I never knew the people of Spokane were so passionate about this place. I will never forget this moment: the moment that I was wrong about Spokane.

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Essay on a Better Tomorrow

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Introduction

It is often said that tomorrow is another day. This saying is usually used when someone feels down or has had a bad day. However, this saying can also be used when someone feels hopeful about the future. When someone feels hopeful about the future, they say tomorrow will be a better day.

The future is something that everyone looks forward to. It is a time when things will be better. Tomorrow is a better day because it is a time when we can make things better. We can make tomorrow better by doing things differently today.

One way to make tomorrow better is to be more positive. Instead of focusing on the negative, focus on the positive. Look for the good in people and situations. When we focus on the positive, we will see more of the good in the world.

Another way to make tomorrow better is to be more grateful. Be grateful for what we have. Be grateful for the people in your life. Be grateful for the good things that have happened to us. When we are grateful, we attract more good things into our life.

A Better Tomorrow Essay

It is often said that we should live for today and not worry about tomorrow. However, while it is important to enjoy the present, it is also essential to plan for the future. A better tomorrow does not happen accidentally – it takes hard work and dedication.

It is important to focus on creating a better tomorrow for many reasons. First, if we do not plan, we may find ourselves in a difficult situation later. For example, if we do not save money now, we may have difficulty paying for unexpected expenses in the future. Second, we can set ourselves up for success by planning for the future. For example, if we want to retire early, we must start saving now. Third, by thinking about the future, we can make better decisions in the present. For example, if we know we want to travel more, we can make choices now that will help us save money for our trip.

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There are many ways to create a better tomorrow. One way is to save money. This can be done by setting aside a portion of our monthly income and investing it in a savings account or retirement fund. Another way to create a better tomorrow is to focus on our health.

 How to Create a Better Tomorrow

It is often said that we are the product of our decisions. The decisions we make today will shape our tomorrow. So, to create a better tomorrow, we must make better decisions today.

Here are some tips on how to do just that:

•  Set goals and work towards them

we will never get there if we do not know where we are going. Set goals for ourselves and work towards them every day. Whether it is a small goal like doing 10 pushups a day or a big goal like running a marathon, setting and achieving goals will help us create a better tomorrow.

•  Be positive

A positive outlook on life is one of the best ways to create a better tomorrow. Positivity breeds success. When we are positive, we are more likely to take action and make things happen. So, start each day with a positive attitude and see how it shapes our tomorrow.

•  Be grateful

Gratitude is another important ingredient in the recipe for a better tomorrow. When we are grateful for what we have, we are more likely to attract more good things into our life.

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 The Benefits of a Better Tomorrow

A better tomorrow is something that we all hope for. We all have dreams and aspirations of what we want our future to be like. However, sometimes, it cannot be easy to see how these dreams can become a reality. This is where the benefits of a better tomorrow come in.

When we think about the benefits of a better tomorrow, we think about how our lives can improve. We all want to be happy and healthy, and we all want to have a bright future ahead of us. However, sometimes, it cannot be easy to see how these things can become a reality. This is where the benefits of a better tomorrow come in.

There are many benefits of a better tomorrow, but some of the most important ones include the following:

•  Improved Health
•  A brighter future
•  More Happiness
•  Improved relationships
•  More opportunities
•  Improved financial stability
•  A better quality of life
•  More time to enjoy life
•  Greater life satisfaction
•  A sense of hope for the future.

 The Challenges of a Better Tomorrow

We all want a better tomorrow. A tomorrow where we can wake up and know that the world is better than it was the day before. However, making that happen is easier said than done. Many challenges stand in the way of making a better tomorrow a reality.

One of the biggest challenges is simply getting people to care. Getting caught up in our lives and problems and forgetting about the bigger picture can be easy. We must remember that we are all in this together and that what affects one of us affects all of us. To make a better tomorrow, we must start by caring about each other and working together.

Another challenge is figuring out what exactly a better tomorrow looks like. We all have different ideas about what would improve the world. Moreover, even if we could all agree on what we want, making it happen is another matter entirely. The world has many moving parts, and making even a small change can be incredibly difficult.

However, perhaps the biggest challenge of all is simply taking action. It can be easy to talk about wanting to make a difference.

 Conclusion

The essay on a better tomorrow concludes that we need to work on changing our society and ways of thinking to create a brighter future for all. We need to start by making changes in our lives and how we interact with one another and then work to create a more inclusive society where everyone has a voice and is treated fairly. We can only do this by working together as a community and striving to be better than we are today.

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Daniel Radcliffe has been a supporter of the LGBTQ+ community and is disappointed in J.K. Rowling ‘s anti-trans comments over the years.

In a new interview, Radcliffe shared how he feels about Rowling’s repeated shots at the trans community.

“It makes me really sad, ultimately,” he told The Atlantic , adding, “because I do look at the person that I met, the times that we met, and the books that she wrote, and the world that she created, and all of that is to me so deeply empathic.”

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“I’d worked with the Trevor Project for 12 years and it would have seemed like, I don’t know, immense cowardice to me to not say something,” Radcliffe told the publication about the reason he penned the essay. “I wanted to try and help people that had been negatively affected by the comments. And to say that if those are Jo’s views, then they are not the views of everybody associated with the Potter franchise.”

Earlier this month, Rowling replied to a comment on social media that said they were waiting for Radcliffe and Harry Potter co-star Emma Watson to give the author a public apology. The social media post came after the British government shared a report that made Rowling find validation in her anti-trans rhetoric.

Rowling wrote, “Celebs who cosied up to a movement intent on eroding women’s hard-won rights and who used their platforms to cheer on the transitioning of minors can save their apologies for traumatised detransitioners and vulnerable women reliant on single sex spaces.”

The Atlantic asked Radcliffe for comment on that message, to which the actor replied, “I will continue to support the rights of all LGBTQ people, and have no further comment than that.”

Radcliffe also replied to critics who said he was ungrateful for opposing Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter books, which inspired the film series in which he starred.

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The side effects of covid vaccines.

Thousands of Americans have filed vaccine-injury claims with the federal government.

By David Leonhardt

Let me start with a disclaimer: The subject of today’s newsletter will make some readers uncomfortable. It makes me a little uncomfortable.

The Times has just published an article about Americans who believe they suffered serious side effects from a Covid vaccine. More than 13,000 of them have filed vaccine-injury claims with the federal government.

My colleague Apoorva Mandavilli tells some of their stories in the article , including those of several people who work in medicine and science:

Ilka Warshawsky, a 58-year-old pathologist, said she lost all hearing in her right ear shortly after receiving a Covid booster shot.

Dr. Gregory Poland, 68 — no less than the editor in chief of Vaccine, a scientific journal — said that a loud whooshing sound in his ears had accompanied every moment since his first Covid shot.

Shaun Barcavage, 54, a nurse practitioner in New York City, has experienced a ringing sound in his ears, a racing heart and pain in his eyes, mouth and genitals for more than three years. “I can’t get the government to help me,” Barcavage said. “I am told I’m not real.”

This subject is uncomfortable because it feeds into false stories about the Covid vaccines that many Americans have come to believe — namely, that the vaccines are ineffective or have side effects that exceed their benefits. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the independent presidential candidate, has promoted these stories, as have some Republican politicians and conservative media figures. “The scale of misinformation,” Dr. Joshua Sharfstein of Johns Hopkins University told Apoorva, “is staggering.”

So let me be clear: The benefits of the Covid vaccines have far outweighed the downsides, according to a voluminous amount of data and scientific studies from around the world. In the U.S. alone, the vaccines have saved at least several hundred thousand lives and perhaps more than one million , studies estimate. Rates of death, hospitalization and serious illness have all been much higher among the unvaccinated than the vaccinated.

Here is data from the C.D.C., in a chart by my colleague Ashley Wu:

Average weekly Covid deaths per 100,000 in the U.S.

From the weeks of Oct. 1, 2022 to April 1, 2023

Unvaccinated

to 4 years old

80 years and older

6 months to 4 years old

Not only are the vaccines’ benefits enormous, but the true toll of the side effects may be lower than the perceived toll: Experts told Apoorva that some people who believe Covid vaccines have harmed them are probably wrong about the cause of their problems.

How so? Human beings suffer mysterious medical ailments all the time. If you happened to begin experiencing one in the weeks after receiving a vaccine, you might blame the shot, too, even if it were a coincidence. So far, federal officials have approved less than 2 percent of the Covid vaccine injury-compensation claims they have reviewed.

Still, some ailments almost certainly do stem from the vaccines. The C.D.C. says some people are allergic (as is the case with any vaccine). Both the C.D.C. and researchers in Israel — which has better medical tracking than the U.S. — have concluded that the vaccines contributed to heart inflammation, especially in young men and boys. Officials in Hong Kong — another place with good health care data — have concluded that the vaccines caused severe shingles in about seven vaccine recipients per million.

Honesty and trust

These side effects are worthy of attention for two main reasons.

First, people who are suffering deserve recognition — and the lack of it can be infuriating. Dr. Janet Woodcock, a former F.D.A. commissioner, told The Times that she regretted not doing more to respond to people who blame the vaccines for harming them while she was in office. “I believe their suffering should be acknowledged, that they have real problems, and they should be taken seriously,” Woodcock said.

The second reason is that public health depends on public trust, and public trust in turn depends on honesty. During the pandemic, as I’ve written in the past, government officials and academic experts sometimes made the mistake of deciding that Americans couldn’t handle the truth.

Instead, experts emphasized evidence that was convenient to their recommendations and buried inconvenient facts. They exaggerated the risk of outdoor Covid transmission , the virus’s danger to children and the benefits of mask mandates , among other things. The goal may have been admirable — fighting a deadly virus — but the strategy backfired. Many people ended up confused, wondering what the truth was.

The overall picture

Here’s my best attempt to summarize the full truth about the Covid vaccines:

They are overwhelmingly safe and effective. They have saved millions of lives and prevented untold misery around the world. They’re so valuable that elderly people and those with underlying health conditions should be vigilant about getting booster shots when they’re eligible. For most children, on the other hand, booster shots seem to have only modest benefits, which is why many countries don’t recommend them .

And, yes, a small fraction of people will experience significant side effects from the vaccines. Eventually, scientific research may be able to better understand and reduce those side effects — which is more reason to pay attention to them.

Overall, Covid vaccines are probably the most beneficial medical breakthrough in years, if not decades.

I encourage you to read Apoorva’s article .

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Trump on trial.

The jury in Donald Trump’s criminal trial heard audio — secretly recorded by Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen — that seemed to show Trump’s involvement in the hush-money payments to two women who allegedly had affairs with him.

In one recording, Cohen claimed that Trump hates “the fact that we did it,” referring to paying off Stormy Daniels. In another, Trump and Cohen discussed the deal with Karen McDougal.

The jury also saw texts from 2016 in which Daniels’s former lawyer acknowledged that the hush money might have helped Trump win the election. “What have we done?” he wrote.

Prosecutors asked the judge to hold Trump in contempt for again violating a gag order .

Jimmy Kimmel joked about texts that mention his show being entered into evidence. “Why was I not asked to testify?” he said.

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In North Carolina, a swing state, President Biden announced more funding to replace toxic lead pipes . He also met with the families of police officers killed this week in Charlotte.

Biden, defending America’s history of immigration, called Japan and India — U.S. allies — xenophobic and said that China and Russia “don’t want immigrants.”

Senator Bob Menendez’s lawyers want a psychologist to testify at his corruption trial that traumatic experiences explain the cash he stockpiled .

Campus Protests

In a televised statement, Biden condemned violence and intimidation on college campuses. “There’s the right to protest, but not the right to cause chaos,” he said.

In recent weeks, more than 2,000 demonstrators have been arrested or detained on campuses across the U.S., according to a Times tally.

The House passed a bill that would crack down on antisemitic speech at colleges . About one-third of Democrats voted no, and some far-right Republicans criticized it as a threat to Christian teachings.

A teakettle, sleeping bags and guard shifts: This is what it was like inside a building at Columbia occupied by pro-Palestinian demonstrators .

Universities including Brown agreed to consider ending investments linked to Israel in response to protests. It’s a gamble that risks angering influential donors .

Israel-Hamas War

Hamas’s political leader said the group was studying Israel’s latest cease-fire proposal with a “positive spirit” and would soon resume in-person negotiations.

Some senior Israeli officials are weighing a postwar plan for Gaza in which Israel would share oversight of the enclave with an alliance of Arab nations.

The war strategies of Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas’s leader, Yahya Sinwar, leave little room for compromise , The Wall Street Journal reports.

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The U.S. accused Russia of using chemical weapons against Ukrainian troops, in violation of a global ban .

At least 29 people died after several days of heavy rain in southern Brazil.

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Oil companies, betting that the world is not yet ready to move past fossil fuels, have expanded drilling into deeper waters . (See photos of life aboard a facility 80 miles out to sea .)

The restaurant chain Dave & Buster’s, which features arcade games like Skee-Ball, announced that it will soon allow customers to gamble on the games .

Sony Pictures and the private equity company Apollo Global Management formally expressed interest in acquiring Paramount for around $26 billion.

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A judge declared a mistrial in a lawsuit from three Iraqi men who said they were tortured at Abu Ghraib prison two decades ago.

The Kentucky Derby will take place tomorrow. The breakdown of 12 horses after the event last year has led to existential questions about the sport .

New York City police infringed on First Amendment rights when they blocked journalists from witnessing their raid on Columbia University , Mara Gay writes.

Gerrymandering turned Michigan into a bastion of minority rule — until democracy activists fought back and won , Ari Berman writes.

Here are columns by David Brooks on how the protests help Trump , Michelle Cottle on Biden’s wise words about the protests and Michelle Goldberg on Kari Lake’s abortion stance .

MORNING READS

Medals: For decades, the Olympics included art competitions. The winning entries are largely forgotten .

‘Queer food’: Scholars gathered to discuss the role gender and sexuality play in the food space. (Snacks were plentiful.)

Night sky: The Eta Aquarids meteor shower, a result of debris from Halley’s Comet, will be at its peak this weekend. Here’s how to watch .

Lives Lived: Peggy Mellon Hitchcock was born into privilege but enthusiastically supported the 1960s counterculture. She offered Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert her brother’s mansion after they lost their jobs at Harvard for experimenting with psychedelic drugs. Hitchcock died at 90 .

N.B.A.: The New York Knicks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in a thrilling game on the road. The Knicks will face the Indiana Pacers in the second round of the playoffs.

N.H.L.: The Toronto Maple Leafs fended off elimination and forced a Game 7 against the Boston Bruins in a tense 2-1 win .

Kentucky Derby: Larry Demeritte, the trainer of long-shot West Saratoga, will become the first Black trainer with a Derby entrant since 1989.

ARTS AND IDEAS

A new story by Ben Sisario, The Times’s music industry reporter, explores the surprisingly complicated answer to what seems to be a simple question: What is a song?

When it comes to copyright — and the multimillion-dollar lawsuits that come from it — a song is often defined by only the notes written on a piece of sheet music, and not by the much fuller recording. “It is completely divorced from actual music-making practice,” said Joseph P. Fishman, a professor at Vanderbilt Law School.

More on culture

Times Book Review editors gathered their picks for the best books published since 2000 .

Hip-hop’s popularity is growing in China . Artists there must strike a balance between creative expression and appeasing censors, The A.P. reports.

TikTok and Universal Music Group reached a new licensing deal , ending a three-month stalemate that blocked songs from pop’s biggest stars from the platform.

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And here are today’s Mini Crossword , Wordle , Sudoku , Connections and Strands .

Thanks for spending part of your morning with The Times. See you tomorrow. — David

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Country Hall of Fame to highlight Black country artists with compilation, concert

On may 31, 2024, the country music hall of fame and museum and warner music nashville, will release "from where i stand: the black experience in country music.".

A quarter century after releasing groundbreaking work tracing the many ways Black Americans have created, contributed to, and been influenced by country music, on May 31, 2024, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, in collaboration with Warner Music Nashville, will release an expanded, 82-track version of "From Where I Stand: The Black Experience in Country Music."

The CD set is packaged in a hard-bound booklet and illustrated with traditional quilt designs created years ago by the women of the Gee’s Bend community of Alabama, with cover type by visual artist and designer David Jon Walker. Each era of music is represented with a quilt from roughly the same time period as the music. The set is now available for preorder on the  museum’s website .

Originally released in 1998, the updated CD collection will span a century of music (with a fourth disc titled “Reclaiming the Heritage” that presents a fresh wave of Black artists in country and Americana who emerged through 2020) and be accompanied by a free-to-access online experience via the museum's website. It will also include essays by recording artists Rhiannon Giddens and Rissi Palmer alongside the original essays by distinguished music scholars and journalists.

The box set's online experience is a free educational resource containing all the incisive essays, archival photographs and videos and historical track notes for each selection. In addition, supplemental resources from the museum’s archive and resources for educators will be available. 

The online experience will also include music that was unable to be licensed for the physical box set release, including Beyoncé and the Chicks’ collaboration on “Daddy Lessons,” Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road,” and Al Green’s version of “For the Good Times.”

Information on the 'From Where I Stand' concert

On Tuesday evening, June 18, many artists represented in the box set will celebrate the project's release in a one-time-only concert in the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's CMA Theater. The concert, co-produced by Rissi Palmer and Shannon Sanders and presented by Amazon and Riverview Foundation, will be held on Tuesday evening.

Artists performing in the concert include Blanco Brown, Cowboy Troy, Tony Jackson, Hubby Jenkins, Miko Marks, Wendy Moten, Rissi Palmer, Darius Rucker, The War And Treaty and Barrence Whitfield. 

Beginning May 31, tickets to the free concert can be reserved on the  museum's website based on availability.The concert will be filmed and released this fall on the museum's website.

Background on the box set's origins

Black country recording artist Cleve Francis and American Baptist College executive Nelson Wilson inspired and urged the creation of the original set, which they saw as a disturbing gap in music history. "It's a part of our history that's been hidden from us," Francis told the Washington Post upon the set's release.

Via her essay in the box set, Giddens adds, "The most beautiful thing to me about the Black country renaissance is that its stars, who are finally starting to get the recognition they deserve, are truly using country music the way that, to me, it was born to be used. Their music reflects and highlights a cultural viewpoint that has been traditionally suppressed, shows the best of the American narrative, and, in the end, tells the important stories of now, for the generations of tomorrow."

Box set's tracklisting

Disc 1 – the stringband era.

• DeFord Bailey - “Pan American Blues”
• DeFord Bailey - “Muscle Shoals Blues”
• Taylor’s Kentucky Boys - “Gray Eagle”
• Georgia Yellow Hammers - “G Rag”
• Andrew & Jim Baxter - “K. C. Railroad Blues”
• The Dallas String Band - “Dallas Rag”
• James Cole String Band - “Bill Cheatem”
• Peg Leg Howell & Eddie Anthony - “Turkey Buzzard Blues”
• Charlie McCoy & Bo Chatmon - “Corrine Corrina”
• Mississippi Sheiks - “Sitting on Top of the World”
• Mississippi Sheiks - “Yodeling Fiddling Blues”
• Memphis Sheiks - “He’s in the Jailhouse Now”
• Mississippi Mud Steppers - “Morning Glory Waltz”
• Lead Belly - “The Midnight Special”
• Lead Belly - “Rock Island Line”
• Nathan Frazier & Frank Patterson - “Eighth of January”
• Murph Gribble, John Lusk & Albert York - “Apple Blossom”
• DeFord Bailey - “Fox Chase”

Disc 2 – Soul Country

• Wynonie Harris - “Bloodshot Eyes”
• The Orioles - “Crying in the Chapel”
• Big Al Downing - “Down on the Farm”
• Ivory Joe Hunter - “City Lights”
• Ray Charles - “I’m Movin’ On”
• Ray Charles - “I Can’t Stop Loving You”
• Bobby Hebb - “Night Train to Memphis”
• Solomon Burke - “Just Out of Reach”
• Fats Domino - “You Win Again”
• Esther Phillips - “Release Me”
• Joe Hinton - “Funny How Time Slips Away”
• Arthur Alexander - “Detroit City”
• The Supremes - “It Makes No Difference Now”
• Bobby Hebb - “A Satisfied Mind”
• The Staple Singers - “Will the Circle Be Unbroken”
• Joe Tex - “Half a Mind”
• Etta James - “Almost Persuaded”
• Joe Simon - “The Chokin’ Kind”
• Ivory Joe Hunter - “He’ll Never Love You”
• Dorothy Moore - “Misty Blue”

Disc 3 – Forward with Pride

• Charley Pride - “The Snakes Crawl at Night”
• Charley Pride - “Is Anybody Goin’ to San Antone”
• Charley Pride - “Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’”
• Linda Martell - “Color Him Father”
• Otis Williams & the Midnight Cowboys - “How I Got to Memphis”
• La Melle Prince - “The Man That Made a Woman Out of Me”
• Stoney Edwards - “She’s My Rock”
• Stoney Edwards - “Hank and Lefty Raised My Country Soul”
• Stoney Edwards - “Pickin’ Wildflowers”
• O. B. McClinton - “Don’t Let the Green Grass Fool You”
• Jo Ann Sweeney - “I’ll Take It”
• The Pointer Sisters - “Fairytale”
• Ruby Falls - “Show Me Where”
• Lenora Ross - “Lonely Together”
• Big Al Downing - “Touch Me (I’ll Be Your Fool Once More)”
• Professor Longhair - “Jambalaya (On the Bayou)”
• Dobie Gray - “From Where I Stand”
• Cleve Francis - “Love Light”
• Aaron Neville - “The Grand Tour”
• Barrence Whitfield - “Irma Jackson”
• Ted Hawkins - “There Stands the Glass”
• Herb Jeffries - “I’m a Happy Cowboy”

Disc 4 – Reclaiming the Heritage

• Carolina Chocolate Drops - “Ruby, Are You Mad at Your Man?”
• Rhiannon Giddens - “At the Purchaser’s Option”
• Darius Rucker - “Wagon Wheel”
• Darius Rucker - “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It”
• Valerie June - “Workin’ Woman Blues”
• Our Native Daughters - “Black Myself”
• Mavis Staples - “Touch My Heart”
• Tony Jackson - “I Didn’t Wake Up This Morning”
• Rissi Palmer - “Country Girl”
• Miko Marks - “It Feels Good”
• Kane Brown - “Heaven”
• Kane Brown - “Worldwide Beautiful”
• Yola - “Ride Out in the Country”
• Allison Russell - “Nightflyer”
• Wendy Moten - “’Til I Get It Right”
• Cowboy Troy - “I Play Chicken with the Train”
• Blanco Brown - “The Git Up”
• BRELAND - “Cross Country”
• Brittney Spencer - “Bigger Than the Song”
• Mickey Guyton - “Black Like Me”
• Keb’ Mo’ - “Loving Arms”
• The War and Treaty - “A Lesson in Leavin’”