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Research shows that social connections are important for our well-being. Having support from family and friends is important for our happiness and health and is also instrumental to our ability to share information, learn from others, and seize economic opportunities.In this article, we explore data on loneliness and social connections across countries and over time and review the available evidence on how and why social connections and loneliness affect our health and emotional welfare, as well as our material well-being.Despite the fact that there is a clear link between social connections and well-being, more research is needed to understand causal…

Life has changed substantially for individuals in advanced economies in the first two decades of the 21st century as a result of trends including disruptions in technology, globalization, the economic crisis of 2008 and its recovery, and shifting market and institutional dynamics. In many ways, changes for individuals have been for the better, including new opportunities and overall economic growth—and the prospect of more to come as the century progresses, through developments in science, technology and innovation, and productivity growth. Yet, the relatively positive perspective on the state of the economy, based on GDP and job growth indicators, needs to…

Promoting social justice Social justice is at the center of international, national and regional policy agendas Momentum is growing for the concept that promoting social justice should be the central goal guiding all domestic and international policies. The idea has gained traction among proponents who argue that societies and economies can function more cohesively when social justice is prioritized. Advocates can advance a decent work and just globalization agenda that focuses on fundamental rights, employment opportunities, social protection, and constructive social dialogue between governments, employers, and workers. , argues that this is the key to putting social justice at the…

The American public is broadly critical of the power held by major corporations in the United States and the profits made by business corporations. Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults (73%) say major corporations in the country have too much power; far fewer (22%) say they have the right amount of power and just 4% say they have too little power. There is some bipartisan agreement in views of corporate power. A majority of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents (62%) say major corporations in the U.S. have too much power; an even larger majority of Democrats and Democratic leaners (83%) also hold…

UNDESA World Society Report 2020 The challenge of inequality in a rapidly changing world of World Social Report 2020 This study examines the impact of four megatrends on inequality: technological innovation, climate change, urbanization, and international migration. Technological change drives economic growth and opens new possibilities in health care, education, communication, and productivity. But it can also exacerbate wage inequality and cause workers to be laid off. The accelerating winds of climate change are blowing across the world, but the poorest countries and groups are suffering the most, especially those trying to make a living in rural areas. Urbanization offers…

Social media usage has skyrocketed over the past decade and a half. In 2005, only 5 percent of U.S. adults reported using social media platforms; today that number is about 70 percent. With the increasing number of people using and time spent on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, and other social media platforms, the impact of social media on our lives is becoming increasingly important to policy makers, teachers, parents, and clinicians. There is growing interest and concern among physicians. and spiritual well-being. The research is still in its early stages, and Facebook itself is only 15 years old.th Birthday of…

Katie Harbath, Public Policy Director, Global Elections, Sarah Schiff, Product Manager Learn more about political ads and how Facebook protects elections. Updated October 16, 2019 at 9am PT: Based on feedback from advertisers, we are working to streamline the process for creating new “paid” advertising disclaimers in the United States. To give all advertisers time to complete the approval process, we are extending the compliance deadline to November 7, 2019. First published on August 28, 2019 at 3am PT. People need to know who is trying to influence their votes, and advertisers should not be able to hide who is…

The young people who gathered at the Woodstock music festival in August 1969 symbolized the counterculture movements and changes occurring in American society at the time. One commentator described the three-day event as “an open, classless society of music, sex, drugs, love and peace.” The “open” display of these activities at Woodstock was a direct challenge to the relatively conservative social views of the time. Fifty years later, Gallup outlines how American norms have changed. 1. My attachment to religion has weakened. Americans’ attachment to religion, as measured by the percentage of Americans who say religion is very important to…

The US$3.8 billion Dakota Access Pipeline in the US, Melbourne’s proposed US$8.8 billion east-west road link, and Mexico City’s twice-failed new international airport are among the many projects involving huge capital investments. These are just three of the many high-profile infrastructure projects. It faces strong resistance from civil society, politicians and regulators. Such resistance can result in significant financial or reputational losses for investors, whether directly as infrastructure investors or operators, or through equity or fixed income positions. A study of the Dakota Access Pipeline found that Energy Transfer Partners (ETP), the main company involved in its construction, and its…

Hoffman disagrees with that argument, arguing that such a system involves government power. “If the real goal was to solve problems, the Chinese Communist Party wouldn’t need public trust to do it,” she says. “China’s social credit system is a state-directed program designed to achieve one goal: to maintain and expand the power of the Chinese Communist Party.”She describes social credit as a technology-enabled method of linking political power to social and economic development that has been debated in this country since the 1980s, and that it is based on Mao Zedong’s mass line (how party leadership governs society). He…