The 21st Century's Emerging Inequality
VIEW EVENT DETAILSTraditional perceptions of inequality have been limited to economic gaps and social stratification. However, in the 21st century with the advent of advanced healthcare, new questions of biological inequality arise. Advancements in biotechnology threaten to create a wide rift between individuals with access to superior healthcare and individuals with access to elementary medical aid, thus making the possibility of biological castes a real one. As the human race inches closer to modifying the human genome, toward preventive medication and sophisticated healthcare systems; questions must be asked about the impact of such technology. Are the burgeoning discoveries of biotechnology a boon or a bane? Join us for an exploration into the evolving concept of inequality in the 21st century and its far reaching implications with Yuval Noah Harari, two time winner of the Polonsky Prize for Creativity and Originality and bestselling author of 'Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind' and Gaurav Gupta, Asia Director, Dalberg.
Yuval Noah Harari is a Lecturer, Department of History, Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is the author of the international bestseller 'Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind'. His specialisation is in world history, medieval history and military history, his current research focuses on macro-historical questions. Harari's TED Talk 'What Explains The Rise of Humans?' has been watched over 1.5 million times, he also teaches a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) titled 'A Brief History of Humankind'. Harari won the Polonsky Prize for Creativity and Originality,twice in 2009 and 2012. In 2011 he won the Society for Military History's Moncado Award for outstanding articles in military history. In 2012 he was elected to the Young Israeli Academy of Sciences.
Gaurav Gupta is the Asia Director for Dalberg, he has worked on a wide range of social issues impacting poor communities and is a leading authority on provision of clean affordable energy to the poor. Outside of Dalberg, Gaurav is a serial entrepreneur and has setup two boutique eco-tourism hotels, an ethical fashion brand, a think-tank on tribal affairs and a green travel company. In a past life, Gaurav worked as a management consultant with the Boston Consulting Group, in their Sydney and London office. He read Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Oxford and holds a Masters in International Development Economics from Yale.
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