A tendency to drag down those who set themselves above others, the syndrome supposedly reflects values of equality, humility and the storied ‘fair go’.
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Shared values between Māori and Asian communities can reduce the cultural distance between New Zealand and the region. But the government needs to authentically embrace tikanga Māori to benefit.
Many existing explainable artificial intelligence systems produce explanations that are tailored to individualist, typically western, populations.
The philosophy of ubuntu means that good health is for everybody and disability is not regarded as a difference.
Amid global a crisis, China rises to save the world – while Western countries descend into chaos.
In this time of unrest, insecurity and fear, unions and their new, more diverse leadership offer a path to improving workers’ rights and repairing deep social and economic inequalities.
Informal sector organisations in Zimbabwe have the potential to influence politics at a personal and societal level.
It’s easy to assume that the practice has few, if any, downsides. But a new study explored some of its social repercussions.
Building business skills to improve livelihoods is increasingly recognised as bringing value to the fight against poverty. But it can also set up identity conflict and community-level tension.
Fostering an independent spirit and divergent thinking is useful economically, but may hinder rapid collective action and coordination.
Are we all in this together? Or looking after numero uno? Messages about isolation need to appeal to Australia’s individualistic culture - and they don’t have to come from the top.
It’s clear that young voters are bringing critical issues to the fore as they did in the recent EU elections. Will they do so in Canada too?
Children in countries like South Korea and Russia are more obedient, while American kids tend to be more self-indulgent.
Jihyun Park escaped North Korea and is now living in Manchester. But how to explain her scars to her children? Or why they can’t call their relatives still living in North Korea?
Online activism now means creating alternative ways to work, communicate and protest.
Not all ecovillages are created equal - but the best ones show us how to live more sustainably, by embracing collectivism, sourcing renewable energy, and moving away from prevailing consumer culture.
We can readily be forgiven for thinking that these are the worst of times: our collective institutions seem feeble in the face of our needs and hopes. The Christian churches - which were once powerful…
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