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Braver New World: The Countries Daring to Do Things Others Won’t

Book by John Kampfner: “At a time when democracies seem paralyzed by fear and populations are turning inward, award-winning journalist John Kampfner travels to ten countries confronting our shared challenges with bravery and imagination.

– Taiwan’s health system achieves 90% patient satisfaction at a fraction of the cost of the NHS.
– Moroccan solar panels in the Sahara produce enough clean energy to power two million homes.
– Estonia has transformed itself into a digital pioneer in a single generation – becoming the world’s first fully digital government where 97.6% of citizens access state services online.
– Costa Rica has tripled its economy while doubling its forest cover, proving that green policies can pay direct dividends.

What unites these countries, and more, is a refusal to accept that difficult problems are unsolvable. The places showing true innovation are often those with their backs against the wall – not wealthy nations assuming they have all the answers. Braver New World is an urgent reminder that solutions exist. The question is whether we have the courage to learn…(More)”.

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