I believe that virtually all the problems in the world come from inequality of one kind or another. Amartya Sen More Quotes by Amartya Sen More Quotes From Amartya Sen Your voice is much more articulate and people listen to you if you've been to school. In family decisions, not surprisingly, the biggest impact in reducing fertility is girls' education. Amartya Sen impact girl school Opportunity could be defined in so many ways. There's one way of defining it, equality of opportunity, which is in fact the equality of capability, but the libertarians got there first and they have - like the Americans getting onto the moon, naming every crater after something like an astronaut - they have got there and named "opportunity" in a way that we cannot get ownership of now. Amartya Sen libertarian moon opportunity One of the things that any kind of studies bring out is that the mere act of schooling - getting together, the organization involved, going to classes on time, and there're things being taught, sitting down with others with different backgrounds, chatting with them, and, sometimes when there are big barriers, eating together when there are school meals, which are big things together with a big social impact - they themselves have a major effect. Amartya Sen eating-together class school If a theory of justice is to guide reasoned choice of policies, strategies or institutions, then the identification of fully just social arrangements is neither necessary nor sufficient. Amartya Sen strategy choices justice There is considerable evidence that women's education and literacy tend to reduce the mortality rates of children Amartya Sen mortality literacy children Development cannot really be so centered only on those in power. Amartya Sen libertarian development The exchange between different cultures can not possibly be seen as a threat, when it is friendly. But I believe that the dissatisfaction with the overall architecture often depends on the quality of leadership. Amartya Sen quality friendly believe The elimination of ignorance, of illiteracy... and of needless inequalities in opportunities (is) to be seen as objectives that are valued for their own sake. They expand our freedom to lead the lives we have reason to value, and these elementary capabilities are of importance on their own Amartya Sen ignorance education opportunity Unceasing change turns the wheel of life, and so reality is shown in all it's many forms. Dwell peacefully as change itself liberates all suffering sentient beings and brings them great joy. Amartya Sen suffering joy reality I'm generally in favor of economic globalization. Having said that, it doesnt always work and does not immediately work in the interest of all. There are sufferers. Amartya Sen economic-globalization favors doe We live in a world community, and economic contact has partly contributed to that. Its also the case that economic opportunity opened up by economic contact has helped to a great extent to reduce poverty in many parts of the world. Amartya Sen community opportunity world One has to be realistic. Ones concern for equity and justice in the world must not carry one into the alien territory of unreasoned belief. Thats very important. Amartya Sen important justice world Virtually everything we do is dependent on others, from the arts and culture to farmers who grow the food we eat. Quite a lot of the differences that make us rich and poor are matters just of luck. To somehow revel in ones privilege would be a mistake. An even bigger mistake would be trying to convert that into a theory that the rich are so much more productive than many of us. Amartya Sen differences mistake art To conclude this discussion, assessment of justice demands engagement with the 'eyes of mankind',first, because we may variously identify with the others elsewhere and not just with our local community;second, because our choices and actions may affect the lives of others far as well as near;and third,because what they see from their respective perspective of history and geography may help us to overcome our own parochialism. Amartya Sen assessment eye justice Resenting the obtuseness of others is not good ground for shooting oneself in the foot. Amartya Sen oneself shooting feet Opponents of globalisation may see it as a new folly, but it is neither particularly new, nor, in general, a folly. Amartya Sen folly opponents may Education can really transform the insecurities in the world into a bigger vision of what we are as human beings. Amartya Sen insecurity vision world 80 percent of the export of armament in the world comes from the G8 countries. [The] United States alone exports about 50 percent of the world's armament, [for] which, of course, there has to be buyers, and the buyers are very terribly keen, very often military dictator[s] or sometimes not military dictator[s] but for military purposes. But the sellers are also promoting this trade. And two thirds of the arm exports go to developing countries. I'm in favor of putting a control on it, a ban on it. Amartya Sen military two country Being able to read, write, do your sums really transforms a human being. Amartya Sen able humans writing I think education has a bigger impact on the lives of people than absolutely anything else. Amartya Sen impact people thinking
