The societies that work build an infrastructure of care_x000D_ as well as an infrastructure of capitalism.
Interpretation
A balanced society nurtures both economic growth and the well-being of its citizens.
Anne-Marie Slaughter emphasizes that for societies to be truly effective, they must invest in two key infrastructures: one that supports economic capitalism and another that fosters care and support for individuals. This dual focus allows people to thrive both economically and emotionally, creating a healthier, more resilient society.
In practice
In a speech about community development, you could reference this quote to highlight the importance of caring for citizens while promoting economic growth.
Iβd been part, albeit unwillingly, of making millions of women feel that they are to blame if they cannot manage to rise up the ladder as fast as men and also have a family and an active home life (and be thin and beautiful to boot).
Only when women wield power in significant numbers will we create a society that genuinely works for all women β¦ that will be a society that works for everyone.
If you have someone who is paying 88 percent of her income on rent, and we have laws that allow a landlord to evict a tenant who falls behind under those circumstances, eviction becomes an inevitability.
I maintain that the period during the first half of the 1990s, the period in which rising inequality reached its peak, was a period in which we came very, very close to a demagogic immobilization of racism in this society.
I think we have lost our groove as a country. One of the reasons was the attack on 9/11. We got knocked off our game. From a country that always exported hope we went into the business of exporting fear.
We have become more and more not a nation of athletes but a nation of spectators.
In order to stand well in the eyes of the community, it is necessary to come up to a certain, somewhat indefinite, conventional standard of wealth.
Migration powers economic growth, reduces inequalities, and connects diverse societies. Yet it is also a source of political tensions and human tragedies.
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