Dignity & Development
In-depth analysis of global challenges through the lens of integral human development.
Viewing corporate social responsibility through the lens of integral human development
June 11, 2021Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a heavily researched and much discussed topic—and a controversial one. Companies exist to provide products and services to customers; in […]
How independent international courts can challenge the dismantling of democracy
June 3, 2021In the past, authoritarian regimes presented themselves as an alternative to democracy. Today they mimic democracy, allowing their constituents to believe they are a part […]
Listening, leveling and the demands of dignity
May 17, 2021I love reading bedtime stories to my kids. Spending time sharing great children’s books (okay, and sometimes pretty mediocre ones that they somehow also love) […]
New technologies, introduced thoughtfully, can improve workers’ lives
May 11, 2021You might think that technology will never replace your job. But how realistic is this belief? According to automation theories in economics, technological improvements lead […]
On college campuses, workplace inequities abound
May 3, 2021“Colleges Are Deeply Unequal Workplaces,” reads the title of Jeffrey Selingo’s August 1 essay in the Atlantic Monthly. Examining how the pandemic has affected university […]
It’s time to eliminate unnecessary military spending
April 29, 2021The Biden administration has brought a refreshing agenda of decency and progressive change to Washington, but its proposals for military spending are disappointing. The recently […]
Human dignity in a pandemic year and beyond
April 23, 2021One year ago, on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day and one month after global lockdowns began, the Keough School launched the blog Dignity and […]
Pinot Noir and dignity needs
April 9, 2021In a memorable scene from the 2004 movie Sideways, one of the main characters describes his love for Pinot Noir, emphasizing its delicacy as a […]
Handwashing without WASH and lockdowns without toilets: critical contradictions amid COVID-19
March 22, 2021When COVID-19 became a global pandemic, frequent handwashing, lockdowns, and social distancing were quickly prescribed to control spread and limit new infections. Among these measures, […]
Their deaths shame us all: neoliberalism, COVID-19, and the banality of evil
March 16, 2021In late March 2020, as the potential scale of the COVID-19 epidemic became clear, a televised conversation unfolded between Fox News host Tucker Carlson and […]
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