Answering your questions related to unfairness
Unfairness is difficult to define yet you can recognise it and are impacted by it. Your judgement on what is unfair is based on your personal beliefs, values and experience. Everything makes sense in some context - one person’s fairness is another person’s unfairness. Even when you recognize unfairness, you may feel powerless to change it. The problem is complex, ‘systemic’, with no single cause. Like many people, you probably recognise the unfairness of the gender pay gap, and the disproportionate impact the richest 1% have on the planet but there are many more examples of unfairness to be found at all levels, both locally and globally and in all walks of life. • Join us in shining a light on unfairness, calling it out wherever you find it, and encourage others to do the same
Why is unfairness so entrenched?
Right now we all have a responsibility to our children and their children to move towards a world where unfairness is unacceptable. It is up to each of us to do what we can to create a fairer world for them to inherit. We don’t have all the answers but all change begins with the first step. IF you challenge unfairness - starting right now - THEN there is hope that decision making will be fairer and lead to fairer outcomes for future generations. • Let’s make our voices heard in order to influence those who could – if they chose – do something to make the world a fairer and better place.
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What is unfairness?
In your lifetime, the world has seen massive exponential change with the concentration of wealth and power into the hands of a largely unaccountable elite. When you look around you and out at the world, you see many examples of blatant unfairness and you are probably frustrated that no one seems to be doing anything about it. Unfairness is so entrenched for many reasons but largely it is about a lack of action in dealing with it; there is seemingly no political will to bring about change – just political won’t! Hope for a fairer world will continue to decline leading to an even more unfair world unless we increase awareness about the magnitude of the problem and its consequences and recognize the urgency of doing something about it. • You can play a part in bringing about change by insisting that unfairness is taken into consideration in all important decisions that impact our world economically, societally, politically and environmentally.
What can be done to shape a better and
fairer world for future generations?
Is it possible
to make
the world
a fairer place?
In order for you and your descendants to thrive economically, societally, politically and environmentally, there is a need for action in three critical areas. Firstly, no more sleep-walking into disasters that can be prevented by taking action now. The answer lies in acknowledging our personal responsibility in no longer tolerating unfairness. Secondly, let’s make some noise and increase general awareness about the magnitude of the problem and the urgency of doing something about it. Thirdly, and perhaps most importantly, let’s remember that "The power of the people is much stronger than the people in power." – (Wael Ghonimaim) and identify strategies to influence those with power and influence who continue to put their own self-interest first. •The actions of the few can become contagious and lead to widespread change. As Steve Jobs said, "The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do."
The question “Is that fair?” can be used to challenge decisions which have already been taken, situations which already exist and to influence the creation of a world where we all take fairness into consideration when we make decisions. By consistently asking this question and holding ourselves and key decision-makers accountable, this challenge can rapidly find its way into the decision-making process. You can create the tipping points needed by leveraging your connections, establishing hubs of like-minded people and spreading the message. •There is always value in asking “Is that fair?” to make the purpose of creating a fairer world more compelling and to make the message resonate with more people.
What is the value of always asking
“Is that Fair”?
What is unfairness?
Unfairness is difficult to define yet you can recognise it and are impacted by it. Your judgement on what is unfair is based on your personal beliefs, values and experience. Everything makes sense in some context - one person’s fairness is another person’s unfairness. Even when you recognize unfairness, you may feel powerless to change it. The problem is complex, ‘systemic’, with no single cause. Like many people, you probably recognise the unfairness of the gender pay gap, and the disproportionate impact the richest 1% have on the planet but there are many more examples of unfairness to be found at all levels, both locally and globally and in all walks of life. • Join us in shining a light on unfairness, calling it out wherever you find it, and encourage others to do the same
Why is unfairness so entrenched?
In your lifetime, the world has seen massive exponential change with the concentration of wealth and power into the hands of a largely unaccountable elite. When you look around you and out at the world, you see many examples of blatant unfairness and you are probably frustrated that no one seems to be doing anything about it. Unfairness is so entrenched for many reasons but largely it is about a lack of action in dealing with it; there is seemingly no political will to bring about change – just political won’t! Hope for a fairer world will continue to decline leading to an even more unfair world unless we increase awareness about the magnitude of the problem and its consequences and recognize the urgency of doing something about it. • You can play a part in bringing about change by insisting that unfairness is taken into consideration in all important decisions that impact our world economically, societally, politically and environmentally.
Is it possible to make
the world a fairer place?
Right now we all have a responsibility to our children and their children to move towards a world where unfairness is unacceptable. It is up to each of us to do what we can to create a fairer world for them to inherit. We don’t have all the answers but all change begins with the first step. IF you challenge unfairness - starting right now - THEN there is hope that decision making will be fairer and lead to fairer outcomes for future generations. • Let’s make our voices heard in order to influence those who could – if they chose – do something to make the world a fairer and better place.
What can be done to shape a better and
fairer world for future generations?
In order for you and your descendants to thrive economically, societally, politically and environmentally, there is a need for action in three critical areas. Firstly, no more sleep-walking into disasters that can be prevented by taking action now. The answer lies in acknowledging our personal responsibility in no longer tolerating unfairness. Secondly, let’s make some noise and increase general awareness about the magnitude of the problem and the urgency of doing something about it. Thirdly, and perhaps most importantly, let’s remember that "The power of the people is much stronger than the people in power." – (Wael Ghonimaim) and identify strategies to influence those with power and influence who continue to put their own self-interest first. •The actions of the few can become contagious and lead to widespread change. As Steve Jobs said, "The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do."
What is the value of always asking
“Is that Fair”?
The question “Is that fair?” can be used to challenge decisions which have already been taken, situations which already exist and to influence the creation of a world where we all take fairness into consideration when we make decisions. By consistently asking this question and holding ourselves and key decision-makers accountable, this challenge can rapidly find its way into the decision-making process. You can create the tipping points needed by leveraging your connections, establishing hubs of like-minded people and spreading the message. •There is always value in asking “Is that fair?” to make the purpose of creating a fairer world more compelling and to make the message resonate with more people.
"It always seems impossible until it’s done."
Nelson Mandela
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