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What Is Cultural Superiority? Exploring Its Role in Mission Trips

What is cultural superiority? Why are some cultures’ values made to feel inferior? In When Helping Hurts, Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert believe that some Christian mission trips are based on cultural superiority. This means that they’re trying to help others, such as the poor, but believe their own culture is more important than those they’re helping. Let’s dive deeper into the concept of cultural superiority to better understand it.

The 3 Dangers of Artificial Intelligence That Need Our Attention

What are some of the dangers of artificial intelligence (AI)? Which AI dangers are the most urgent right now? A Google engineer’s recent claim that a chatbot he was testing became sentient shines a spotlight on the benefits and potential dangers of artificial intelligence. Experts say we’re ill-prepared as a society to address these dangers. Read on to learn about the three current dangers of artificial intelligence, according to ethicists and researchers.

Understanding Poverty on a Psychological Level

How can we better understand poverty? What is the mindset you should adopt to reduce poverty? Many people misunderstand the nature of poverty, thinking it’s just a lack of resources when it’s actually a psychological issue. In When Helping Hurts, Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert observe that this misunderstanding is compounded by a belief that we’re better than the people we’re trying to help. Check out Corbett and Fikkert’s general advice on developing the right mindset to understand poverty.

The Role of Technology in Globalization: The World Made Flatter

How does technology bring the world together? How has it made the world “flatter”? In The World Is Flat, Friedman argues that technological advancements helped put globalization into overdrive because people and businesses from around the world could now collaborate and trade hyper-efficiently. He discusses the impact that’s been made by PCs, the internet, search engines, and more. Continue reading to understand the role of technology in globalization, according to Thomas L. Friedman.

What Are the Main Causes of Poverty? A Christian View

What are the main causes of poverty? How do your relationships affect your financial mindset? Despite poverty’s complexity, Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert (the authors of When Helping Hurts) argue that we can trace all of its components back to one source. This source is a breakdown of a person’s relationships with God, self, others, and the rest of creation. Let’s look at how these four relationships can cause poverty, according to Corbett and Fikkert.

The Origin and History of Globalization (The World Is Flat)

What are the origin and history of globalization? When—and how—did globalization start? Around the turn of the 21st century, the world changed more dramatically than perhaps at any other time in history. Seemingly all at once, shifts in the political landscape, technological advancements, and collaborative business practices came together to create a new globalized society. Keep reading to learn how this seemingly-sudden change was in the making for centuries.

The World Is Flat by Thomas Friedman: Book Overview & Lessons

What’s globalization? Is it good or bad? What can we do to benefit from it? The World Is Flat by Thomas Friedman examines the causes, effects, and potential future of a globalized world. He argues that globalization is ultimately a good thing, and he offers recommendations on how governments and individuals can thrive even amid globalization’s challenges. Continue reading for an overview of this thought-provoking book.

Human Progress: Steven Pinker Explains What It Means

What is human progress? Can it be defined objectively? What’s “better”? Psychologist Steven Pinker believes that humanity is on the path of progress. But, exactly what that means can be hard to pin down. He tackles the definition in his book Enlightenment Now. Keep reading to learn what human progress is, according to Pinker.

4 Anti-Enlightenment Positions: Steven Pinker Calls Them Out

What does it mean to be “anti-Enlightenment”? What kind of attitudes or paradigms fit into this category? According to Steven Pinker, four forces are standing in the way of humanity’s progress: religion, anti-scientism, tribalism, and declinism. He believes that the world is on the right track but argues that these enemies of progress must be stopped if human advancement is to continue. Continue reading to learn more about Pinker’s argument.

5 Ways to Solve the Woke Industrial Complex

What is the woke industrial complex? Why is it damaging? How do experts suggest we solve it? In Woke, Inc., entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy discusses the woke industrial complex in which American corporations hide their corruption and greed behind the virtue signaling of liberal values. He argues that this polarizes citizens and concentrates political power in the hands of a small group of corporate elites. Read on to learn Ramaswamy’s five ways to solve the woke industrial complex in our society.