What we should all remember
Nov 27th 2011, 12:48 pm
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What we should all remember
Nov 27th 2011, 4:15 pm
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Re: What we should all remember
I appreciate we're richer and better off than most but are 3billion people really illiterate? Population is ever increasing, people are living longer...and they all desperately poor and needy or perhaps they just don't have internet (which might be good with all the terrible spelling we already have
) and access to overpriced labeled goods they don't really need?Just a thought...will try not to have any more this week as I'm already tired.
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Nov 28th 2011, 4:38 am
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Re: What we should all remember
Do we have any stats to back up things like only 8% of humanity has a bank account with a bit of money in it and some change in their wallet?
I appreciate we're richer and better off than most but are 3billion people really illiterate? Population is ever increasing, people are living longer...and they all desperately poor and needy or perhaps they just don't have internet (which might be good with all the terrible spelling we already have) and access to overpriced labeled goods they don't really need?
Just a thought...will try not to have any more this week as I'm already tired.
N.
I appreciate we're richer and better off than most but are 3billion people really illiterate? Population is ever increasing, people are living longer...and they all desperately poor and needy or perhaps they just don't have internet (which might be good with all the terrible spelling we already have
) and access to overpriced labeled goods they don't really need?Just a thought...will try not to have any more this week as I'm already tired.
N.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._2007_2008.png
The 3 most populous countries have fairly high literacy rates, 75% for India and 96% for China, 92% for Indonesia, so they must be spread around quite a bit. 3 Billion seems over the top to me...
Nov 28th 2011, 6:13 am
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Re: What we should all remember
Finer details aside, it is still something that makes you think....which was probably the point.
Nov 30th 2011, 3:32 pm
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Re: What we should all remember
I can feel a few ranting lectures coming on to apathetic voters when I'm back in the UK!
Nov 30th 2011, 4:52 pm
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Re: What we should all remember
The UK isn't doing so well
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/...umeracy-skills
and the attachment below showing an earlier report.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/...umeracy-skills
and the attachment below showing an earlier report.
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Nov 30th 2011, 6:18 pm
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Re: What we should all remember
... what a stark contrast there is between the UK, say, where people can't be bothered to go and vote and those who have either just fought to be able to for the first time in their lives or who are still unable to have a say in their own governance but would jump at the opportunity.
(yeah, I was involved in securing election stations)
compared to the uk where big brother voting outnumbered that in the general election...
