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The goal of this site is to bring together knowledge of our social, political and economic world. Where we are, how we got here, and where we are going. A solid understanding of the world is the first step for improving living conditions of all people throughout the world. More REPORTS This section has Reports , Basic Guides to the World , Data sets and Presentations all about major global social, demographic, economic and political trends in the last several decades, about topics such as aging, poverty, globalization, democracy, terrorism, literacy, quality of life, and more. We also have a report about theory of change, how to understand all the changes that have been happening. RESOURCES Links to other sites with Theory , Research , Data , Basic Profiles and History ,and Software that are useful in studying social change. We also link to Organizations, Journals , Future studies and resources, History videos, Educational classes pages, and pages that are Links to other links and to Other pages of topics that don't exactly fit the other categories, including click to donate, open access, maps and other stuff. We link to web sites about Critical Topics such as global warming, terrorism and sustainable development. Join us in studying social change, at linkedin and on facebook Understanding The World Today banner by Anne Shackman Design http://anneshackmandesign.com/ |
OUR FEATURED PROJECTS Economic growth, pocket guide Is Life Getting Better: Beginners guides on measuring the well-being and progress of societies FEATURED WEB SITES OECD's Better Life Index Sustainable Society Index Community Indicators Consortium World of Statistics ; How Was Life? Global Well-being since 1820 and summaries The Hunger site Click to contribute, for free. Change.org Find and sign petitions for various causes Good Search Donate to your favorite cause while searching Public Social Science Linkedin page: Make social science research understandable. |