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.
There never yet was, and never will be, a nation permanently great, consisting, for the greater part, of wretched and miserable families.
High corruption and the influence of big business and the wealthy elite keeps the poorest Nigerians trapped in poverty and cut off from the benefits of economic growth and basic services. Some people - searching for the means to survive - became vulnerable to groups like Boko Haram.
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.
The social and physical construction of suburban America really was quite complex. It was a very elaborate system, and clearly a massive social engineering project that has changed U.S. society enormously.
It is the tendency of the social burdens to crush out the middle class, and to force society into an organization of only two classes, one at each social extreme.
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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