Thanks to my former colleague who lent me her book a translated version by Dr. Natee Sakornyuttadet, making it much easier to skim through ka.
To get started with my sharing, let me pick several questions out of 13 from the book like how it begins to ask you na ka.
Please answer without consulting google....Also note that my translation may not be that accurate as what is actually written kaaa!):
1. In lower income countries worldwide, how many girls have got their primary education?
a) 20% b) 40% c) 60%
2. During the past 20 years, what is the proportion of the population who lives in extreme poverty
a) almost one time higher b) almost the same level c) less than half
3. What is the percentage of the world population who has access to electricity?
a) 20% b) 50% c) 80%
4. How many one-year old have got the necessary vaccinations?
a) 20% b) 50% c) 80%
Out of 13 questions, I think I could do only 7 ka. The statistics from different regions of the world also showed low correct answers too (I was a little relieved but shocked with my low level of knowledge too!)
The answers to the above without my checking them first fall into 'C' ka. How well did you do it ka?
The authors pointed out that we tended to expect the worst and don't really think that slow development could lead to change. We are likely to be in a rush to get answers or point fingers to others than our own selves and look at only one side of the issues....these are some of the reasons why we could fail to answer the questions about the world ka.
I think though it sounds like the world has improved a lot, are we up to it to handle the storm of digitalization mai ka?
Yuval Harari mentioned similar progress about the globe in his book I shared earlier (on the negative side, there're several too kaa!) Moreoever, Peter H. Diamandis, co-founder and executive chairman of Singularity University has kept repeating that 'This is the best time to live in this world.'
'Factfulness' confirms their beliefs and I become a bit more hopeful ..... only a bit because I see our own people in the higher education institutions still compete against one another even when the world cries out loud for 'collaboration'. Happy to listen to a few CEOs from the private sector who have highlighted the need for 'collaboration', not so much from our circle yet!
We (individuals, authorities like MHESI, and universities) may need some new working cultures to move away from 'formality' like having to sign an agreement before starting any actions or ceremonies that may take long for preparations without much productive result, to look beyond our own world to the outside more seriously' and to 'get our hands dirty to learn from joint efforts'.
Sorry if I sound like I'm complaining again na ka!
Happy Wednesday ka.
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