“Everything that civilisation has to offer is a product of human intelligence; we cannot predict what we might achieve when this intelligence is magnified by the tools that AI may provide, but the eradication of war, disease, and poverty would be high on anyone's list. Success in creating AI would be the biggest event in human history. Unfortunately, it might also be the last.” HumansMayWarMightWould BeLastsPovertyAchieveEventsProductsOffersDiseaseCreatingToolsListsArtificial IntelligenceHuman HistoryCivilisationHuman Intelligence Author:Stephen Hawking
“We are still a country where hard work and perseverance can earn you a better life... Yet we are rightfully troubled that many of our people are still caught in what seems to be a pervasive, unending financial struggle... every American deserves an equal opportunity to achieve success.” PeopleStillsCountryHardSeemsOpportunityPovertyStruggleAchieveHard WorkEqualDeservePerseveranceFinancialCaughtBetter LifeEqual OpportunityUnending Author:Marco Rubio
“For most Americans, their primary aspiration is to achieve a better life... To earn a livable wage in a good job. To have the time to spend with family and do the things they enjoy. To be able to retire with security. And to give their own kids a chance to do as well or better than themselves.” GivingWellsKidsAbleJobsEnjoyChancePovertyAchieveSecurityPrimariesAspirationRetiringGood JobBetter Life Author:Marco Rubio
“The erosion of equal opportunity is among the greatest threats to our exceptionalism as a nation. But it also provides us with an exciting and historic opportunity: to help more people than ever achieve the American Dream.” PeopleHelpingDreamOpportunityNationsPovertyAchieveEqualExcitingThreatAmerican DreamHistoricEqual OpportunityErosionExceptionalism Author:Marco Rubio
“I think you have to humble yourself before the process of starting and running a business. Only the incredibly fortunate achieve their success quickly. Most people, it takes many many years of incredible hard work, and many periods of severe poverty, and it kind of makes it all the better.” PeopleThinkingYearsKindHardRunningProcessPovertyAchieveHard WorkPeriodsIncrediblesStartingHumbleFortunateSevereHumble YourselfRunning A Business Author:Patrick Grant
“We deal with our mind from morning until evening. This mind can be our best friend or our worst enemy. We should do everything we can to improve outer circumstances - remedying poverty, inequalities, conflicts, and so on - while also doing our best to achieve a state of mind that give us the inner resources to deal with the ups and downs of life.” GivingShouldMindStatesDealsEnemyPovertyMorningAchieveWorstCircumstancesConflictResourcesInequalityEveningState Of MindUps & DownsWorst Enemy Author:Matthieu Ricard
“According to UNESCO: there are over 154 million children in the world deprived of education due to poverty, slavery, racism, religious extremism, gender discrimination, and geographical isolation. The cost to educate a child in the third world is about $ 1 per month per child. To achieve global literacy, the investment would be $ 8 billion per year for 15 years.” WorldChildrenReligiousPovertyAchieveRacismSlaveryInvestmentGenderDiscriminationIsolationEducateLiteracyExtremismReligious Extremism Author:Greg Mortenson
“I understand the arguments about how the billions of dollars spent to put men on the moon could have been used to fight poverty and hunger on Earth. But, look, I'm a scientist who sees inspiration as the ultimate tool for doing good. When you use money to fight poverty, it can be of great value, but too often, you're working at the margins. When you're putting people on the moon, you're inspiring all of us to achieve the maximum of human potential, which is how our greatest problems will eventually be solved. Give yourself permission to dream.” PeopleMenGivingHumansLooksHas BeensUseProblemDreamInspirationEarthUsedValuesFightingPovertyAchieveMoonArgumentToolsUltimateScientistDollarsHungerBillionsPermissionMaximumCould Have BeenMarginsDoing GoodHuman PotentialGreat Value Author:Randy Pausch