The stark numbers reminded me of a recent conversation I had with Robert Shiller, Yale professor of economics and author of Finance and the Good Society.
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The countries' visions of the good society are very different.
Instead of a public investment for a public return, instead of the rationale being to mobilise the most talented members of society for the good of society, for social leadership in a more complex world, the kind of rhetoric we heard in the 1950s, '60s and early 1970s, the emphasis has shifted.
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The talents of society needed to be mobilised for the good of society and not only in the sciences and in mathematics but also with regard to economic growth and new ideas.
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He was selective in the bits of the Thatcherite agenda he chose to praise - specifically her vision of the "good society" rather than the "no such thing as society" comment - which might not reassure all on the right of his party.
"Hopefully we'll fill the role that the Jewish people have tried to fill from time memorial, which is serving as a beacon to the world and as a force for the transformation of the good in society, " he said, adding that the event has already had sold out the 42, 000-seat stadium.
For the good of society as a whole, we must hope that the basic health and cohesion of Israeli society that has grown so miraculously over the past decade will prevail in the current contest.
Government money seeks the greatest good, and what could be better than funding research that contributes to the good of society?
How long will it be before those options have to be curtailed for the good of society?
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You really feel that you are doing something for the good of society.
The understanding of marriage, that has existed for centuries and is enshrined in the Bible, is for the good of society.
That is meritocracy is not necessarily for the good of society as a whole, meritocracy is a notion of fairness that is linked to individual upward mobility - it's only fair if every child can make the most of his or her inherent talents and abilities for his or her own future gains.
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Much of the writing about reforming management over the last century has focused either on (2) what is good for those doing the work, or (3) what is good for those for whom the work is done or (4) what is good for the society in which the firm operates.
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Marriage cannot be severed from its cultural, religious and natural roots without weakening the good influence of society.
The reality is: There are limits as to how much human legislation and regulation can accomplish for the good of human society.
"Abuse can take numerous forms: physical, emotional, psychological, and financial and it's about time we opened up this debate and challenged the attitudes that exist, for the good of the whole of Welsh society, " she said.
But he says in the end it would better serve the common good by creating a society based on what the individual wants.
And the division is really between those who say immigrants are good for business, and documenting them is good for the larger society.
The good news is that society has pioneered a powerful survival strategy.
Many Salem vessels followed the route around the Cape of Good Hope, and the East India Marine Society was founded here.
The recent excavation of the burial site that once was a church "has raised the king's profile and provided us with new opportunities to make the case for 'Good King Richard, '" the society said.
Media and information literacy (MIL) empowers citizens with skills to become the centre of the knowledge society and the democratic, development and good governance processes.
Mr Bronk says that utilitarianism (the idea that society should aim to achieve the greatest good of the greatest number) supplied Smith (who explained the market system) with moral content.
In many respects, 1920s American society represents the good old days of prosperity and fun to the average Joe (or Joanna) in 2012.
And that is just not good for the -- for society in general.
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Doctors have a moral obligation not only to serve their patients, but also to serve society and the greater good.
In an interview for Newsnight, he added that "independence was not a disaster" and "could be the road towards prosperity and a good society".
Scientist Alfred Russel Wallace, who proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection with Charles Darwin, corresponded with the great and good of 19th Century society.
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In March, wet weather was also blamed for a fall in the number of Welsh beaches reaching the top EU bathing water standard in the Marine Conservation Society's Good Beach Guide.
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