In recent years, we have seen the transforming effects of global solidarity in confronting common threats.
And it was, in the end, a testament to the power of courage and commitment -- and to the transforming effects of global solidarity.
Among the bowls of nuts and trays of cookies were multicolored pins stamped with the names of Brooklyn neighborhoods; in a curious tactic of forced mingling, bookworms were directed to wear pins that revealed their current address, the effect of which — solidarity or diversity — was unclear.
Yet the effect of those solidarity transfers on the adults' side remained rather small.
"Why are we looking to sunset industries, instead of promoting industries of the future?" she asks.The EU's promises to combat climate change are, in effect, a pact of solidarity between the generations.
To some extent, these opposing effects reflect the principle of solidarity and the resulting moral hazard [ 26, 47].
For example, through the contagious effects of positive emotion, increased solidarity and cooperation, social facilitation, and benefiting from others' egalitarianism". And even if none of the students experience awe, the follow-up discussion still has the potential to generate a rich discussion about purpose.
In short, the same culture that has disrupted our ties to the traditional and the predictable, often to good effect, has also undermined the bonds of solidarity on which we depend for stability, morality and trust.
The after-effects largely appeared to be shows of solidarity: President Obama gave a now-heralded eulogy for one of the victims, pastor Clementa Pinckney, which ended with the president singing an a capella version of "Amazing Grace".
Only meaningful face-to-face interactions can trump the potentially destructive effects of diversity on trust and solidarity.
