ABSTRACT

Do you ever wonder what the world would be like if each person dedicated a large chunk of their brains, efforts, and resources to solving a set of social challenges? Have you ever wished that you could make a difference about the social disparities and injustices you care about? Many of us, whether living in one of the world’s least developed or one of the world’s most developed societies, find it hard to ignore suboptimal conditions that affect us and those around us. These could be local conditions or global conditions. They could include environmental degradation, pollution, corruption, lack of access to education or healthcare, and many others. In some cases, such conditions affect everyone; in most cases, they disproportionately affect the most vulnerable and underserved populations in our society.