The People Factor

In this episode, Ohio State college of Engineering Equity Coach Donnie Perkins shares his thoughts on what equity is and how, as a society, we might go about building equity in our institutions.  Also included is the very moving and thought-provoking speech given by LBJ on the eve of signing the 1964 Civil Rights Act.  See the videos at https://ohiostate.pressbooks.pub/engrtechcomm/chapter/employment-access/.

We hear about diversity, equity and inclusion a lot these days.  But what do these words actually mean?  How do we respond?  Join me for this and the next couple of episodes as we look at the connections between equity, poverty, racism and the ability to be a provider.

We all know of people who have been born into poverty, rose up and have become financially very successful. But for every one of these success stories, there are hundreds of people who didn’t move out of poverty. Hundreds of children who were once sponges for learning and building new skills and abilities, but hit that age of comparison and find that they didn’t measure up to what our society says is success. This is our societies fault, not the kids.  Join us to explore how poverty impacts a students educational journey.

Choice is critical for populations to flourish and thrive.  The Supreme Court's reversal of Roe vs. Wade will have severe, negative impacts on communities all across America.  And, it sets a dangerous precedent for repealing other rights that Americans have come to depend on in order for safety and well-being.  Join host Jane Turville as she shares THE PEOPLE FACTOR's response to this ruling.

Why does the amount of money we have influence how we approach education? In this episode, we revisit ShoMari Payne's TedTalk about his experience growing up poor and how his attitudes toward education changed throughout his educational career.

Today we start our exploration of the link between well-being, education and poverty.  Should be an interesting ride!  

I'll be posting this week's episode on Friday, June 3rd.  Until then, have a wonderful week!

There's so much more to dig in to when looking at the connections between health and poverty.  Today, we take a quick look back and sum up what we've discovered so far.

Please let me know which city in America had the most homeless people per capita in 2021.  I'll give you the answer and share other's guess with you next Wednesday.  Have a great week!

In order to feed the current entire global population a diet similar to that of Western cultures would take 21 billion acres of arable land.  It is estimated that planet Earth has 7.9 billion acres of arable land.  Join host Jane Turville to explore just how much land is needed for everyone currently on the planet to eat a brain healthy diet.  

If you think food insecurity equals hunger, think again.  And if you think that food insecurity is about lack of food, please join host Jane Turville to take a deeper dive into the realm of food insecurity in our modern world.

How much does it cost to eat the foods that support brain function?  Depending on your income and where you live, it can be almost impossible.  Join host Jane Turville as she explores the cost of purchasing the foods that maintain cognitive health in Portland Oregon.

So excited to have you join me for this second season of THE PEOPLE FACTOR.  This year we're focused on the link between population growth and economics.  Money is the number one reason people tout population growth.  As we'll see, that's a myth built in a tradition of poverty for many and wealth for a few.  Join us as we dive into the deep end of population growth!!!

Thank you for a great first year!!  Looking forward to the Second Season of THE PEOPLE FACTOR!!!  Join us next week for Episode 1!!!

In this holiday episode, please join me to take a look at how our attitudes about poverty and the poor shape our ability to take action to help, hinder or just plain ignore.

As we wrap up looking at scarcity, taking a look at how those living in abundance view those living in poverty seems pretty important.  Traditional attitudes are both ungenerous and unfair.  Where did they come from and who or what, in reality needs to change?

Note:  Due to scheduling issues, THE PEOPLE FACTOR will scale back to one podcast per week for the next few months.  Thank you so much for listening and please continue to join us every Wednesday for a new episode.

Figuring out how to provide programs and services to lift people out of poverty is complex.  In the book SCARCITY:  WHY HAVING TOO LITTLE MEANS SO MUCH, the authors outline two particular things to consider when designing programs to help the poor - slack and bandwidth.  Join us to explore how these simple considerations could change the course of people's lives and greatly reduce poverty world-wide.

How can poverty be alleviated?  There are so many out there trying to help.  Yet, without an understanding of how scarcity impacts our minds, these programs are doomed to fail.  Join host Jane Turville to examine how this plays out in our world today.

The bandwidth tax is an enormous burden for those living in poverty.  Learn more as we continue our journey through SCARCITY; WHY HAVING TOO LITTLE MEANS SO MUCH.

Join us to learn why getting out of the scarcity trap is so very difficult.

Join me to look at how behavior, influenced by the scarcity mindset, actually increases scarcity.  We'll look at how borrowing leads to juggling ever and ever increasing network of commitments and debts.

How does scarcity change the way we see the world?  Check out this episode of THE PEOPLE FACTOR to find out!

The conclusion to my interview with Dr. Warren Miller.  Please visit www.tfri.org to see more of Dr. Miller's work at the Transnational Family Research Institute.  Additionally, check out SCARCITY:  WHY HAVING SO LITTLE MEANS SO MUCH.  We'll be taking a look at the concepts posed in this book over the next few episodes.  Enjoy!

This episode sets the groundwork for our exploration of how poverty impacts our individual and community well-being as well as the interconnection between poverty and overpopulation.

In my opinion, of all the episodes I've posted on The People Factor, this last part of my interview with Dr. Rachel Nugent provides the best conversation about the confluence of population, poverty and economics and provides some examples of how some nations have successfully addressed population by empowering women socially and economically.