A basic element of the American dream is equal access to education as the lubricant of social and economic mobility. Nicholas Kristof accessamericanbasic Change image and share on social
In effect, Saudi Arabia legitimizes fundamentalism, religious discrimination, intolerance and the oppression of women. Saudi women not only can't drive, but are also told by some clerics that they mustn't wear seatbelts for fear of showing the outlines of their bodies. Nicholas Kristof arabiabodycleric share on social
One of the most crucial kinds of intervention is in advocacy. We can think about charities in the context of delivering services, and indeed that is part of their job, but advocacy is also getting governments to step up to the plate. They can also give more voice to those who don't have one. Nicholas Kristof advocacycharitycontext share on social
At some point, extra incomes don't go to sate desires but to attempt to buy status through 'positional goods' - like the hottest car on the block. The problem is that there can only be one hottest car on the block. Nicholas Kristof attemptblockbuy share on social
Gays and lesbians began to gain civil rights when Americans realized that their brothers, cousins, daughters were gay. Nicholas Kristof americanbeginbrother Change image and share on social
Numeracy isn't a sign of geekiness, but a basic requirement for intelligent discussions of public policy. Nicholas Kristof basicdiscussiongeekiness Change image and share on social
The ice bucket challenge went viral in 2014, partly because it was so much fun to watch videos of celebrities or friends dumping ice water on their heads. Videos of people in the challenge have been watched more than 10 billion times on Facebook - more than once per person on the planet. Nicholas Kristof billionbucketcelebrity share on social
I think humanitarian organizations should acknowledge the progress more than they do. I think that one reason people are reluctant to provide more help to Africa, for example, is this sense that it's just hopeless, in a way that I think is untrue. Nicholas Kristof acknowledgeafricahopeless share on social
I've always been interested in public health approaches because it seems to me we have this yearning for silver bullets, and that is not in fact how change comes about. Change comes through silver buckshot - a lot of little things that achieve results. That's a classic public health approach. Nicholas Kristof achieveapproachbuckshot share on social
Humans pull together in an odd way when they're in the wilderness. It's astonishing how few people litter and how much they help one another. Indeed, the smartphone app to navigate the Pacific Crest Trail, Halfmile, is a labor of love by hikers who make it available as a free download. Nicholas Kristof appastonishcrest share on social