The Peace Index Reveals Lack of Faith Among Youth
The Israel Democracy Institute published the graph below in their 2013 Peace Index. It points to the danger that we face as younger generations grow more skeptical and cynical and have a harder time visualizing peace than older generations. This is particularly alarming because the younger generations usually have more faith in the opportunity for change in the future.
Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, by Julianna Storch
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