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- How many departments, how many offices. National or International?
- What are the minimum requirements for employment ie Education or Experience?
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The US has survived for 250 years in part because its leaders have worried about, fortified against, and repelled a wide range of emerging threats. Many threats are obvious and popularly understood; however, many others are self-inflicted, uncomfortable to acknowledge or come hidden under the guise of opportunity.
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These threats can register the greatest damage, as fewer defensive measures have been taken against them. In sum, it’s productive to worry about things that others (e.g., the media, colleagues) do not. Below are the threats that I believe to be most present and not clear.
3. 1. The virgin homicides
Young men are less likely than young women to graduate from high school (45,000 fewer US boys than girls do so every year) and college, they are twice as likely to overdose, and three times more likely to be arrested. Men die from suicide at a far greater rate than do women — and these disparities are increasing. It is increasingly difficult for young people to become viable, consistent providers. Real wage growth has been sluggish for decades, and the boom in asset prices makes it harder to buy a house or build wealth.
What are the biggest threats facing Japan now that you believe are not clear (that are not given enough attention and may become much worse) particularly in regards to societal issues.
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Self-perception of success/failure is a function of relativity and proximity. Twenty-somethings today spend three hours a day on social networking apps, and, for the first time in history, a majority of them live with their parents. Young people do not benchmark themselves against peers from other eras or geographies, but against their Instagram feeds and roommates (i.e., parents). These examples set unattainable standards and remind them of their shortcomings, respectively.
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Worsening economic prospects affect men and women, but not equally. Despite generations of effort and real improvement in gender equality, men are still expected to be providers and are told from an early age that financial success is a critical measure of manhood. 71% of American women say it is very important for a man to support his family financially. Only 25% of men say the same about women.
What do you think would be the most effective strategy for dealing with this issue “the virgin homicides”?
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For better or worse, men who are perceived as unviable providers do especially poorly when seeking mates. Online dating apps are now the most popular way for people to meet, and they provide unprecedented data on mating preferences. Of course, for both men and women, a small group receives most of the attention. In fact, the inequality of attention is greater than the inequality of income.
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But, the concentration is far greater for men. On Hinge, the top 10% of men receive nearly 60% of the “likes” — the comparable figure for women is 45%. If Hinge constituted a sovereign, it would reflect an average wealth (measured in “likes”) for women, but for men, it would be the eighth most unequal country on Earth.
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Economic inequality and elasticity are correlated with violence and instability, and studies of gun violence in the US find a strong association with decreased social mobility. Marriage, on the other hand, correlates with reductions in crime, and may even have a causal effect on reducing it.
