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A report from @AFD_France lays out one of the biggest problems for people interested in reducing #inequalities: Inaccurate public #perception of the problem.
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afd.fr/en/inaccurate-β¦
A report from @AFD_France lays out one of the biggest problems for people interested in reducing #inequalities: Inaccurate public #perception of the problem.
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afd.fr/en/inaccurate-β¦
βThe research finds that individuals have a relatively accurate perception of #poverty, but they substantially overestimate the prevalence of #affluence."
This research shows that people struggle to understand the extent and the depth of the #economic gulfs between us.
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This research shows that people struggle to understand the extent and the depth of the #economic gulfs between us.
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The fantasy that people can bootstrap their circumstances and achieve some sort of affluent Dream - as has been shown repeatedly - is a myth reinforced by selective, highly publicized examples.
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link.springer.com/article/10.100β¦; jonathanmijs.com/information-anβ¦ @JonathanMijs @MikeSav47032563
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link.springer.com/article/10.100β¦; jonathanmijs.com/information-anβ¦ @JonathanMijs @MikeSav47032563
Public #perception is critical to solving social issues in #democracies, even ones captured by large state and corporate interests.
But perception is just that - what we see.
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But perception is just that - what we see.
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#Communicators - in the #climate field, #inequality debates, social justice movements, etc - start at a disadvantage of needing to reverse the negative inertia of existing #narratives and start their own.
This is what motivates me in my work.
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This is what motivates me in my work.
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