The Power of Positive Ideas

9 October 2023 by IdeaSpies

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Democratic societies thrive when citizens actively and critically engage with new ideas, developments and claims to truth. Not only can such practices result in more effective choices, they can also lead to widespread support for social justice.

With Western societies in the midst of environmental, social and political crises, it is more important than ever that citizens become ‘ideas-informed’.

Positive ideas that could improve our lives are needed to fuel an ideas-informed society.

However, positive ideas often fail to get our attention because negative news is a major problem in today’s world.

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