The Seven Deadly Sins of Trying to be Heard
As we turn the page in history, it is again time to reflect. As political elections approach and pass, as geo-political conditions change, it is time to reflect on the importance of listening. The first step of thinking about how to talk with people who differ from you politically, and how to depolarize conversations so that […]
Institutional Strengthening is the “Tipping Point” to Competitiveness
Strengthening a society’s institutions strengthens society itself. Weak institutional capacity is a major obstacle to economic development. Societies are resilient if they are economically strong. When institutions are strong, they not only serve their communities but drive meaningful change at the institutional, national, and international level. As countries strive to be economically resilient, and as a result, competitive, […]
Why “Social Cohesion” is so important for Resilience.
Across the globe, societies are being divided by oppositional thinking about such things as climate, migration, poverty reduction. It seems that we have forgotten what holds us together as communities, countries, and even, regions. Recently, when reading research about social cohesion, I was inspired by the fact that that particular research affirmed that resilient societies […]
Resilient Society?
What is a resilient society? And why is disruptive change in governance critical to its creation? This is the first blog posting of the newly created independent, apolitical think tank of Curaçao. If you are reading it, welcome to our site. We hope that you will become involved in our work in order to Think […]