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That clarity will drive both business success and societal prosperity.
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Martin Whittaker, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Long-term unemployment destroys people’s mental and physical health, and generates toxic societal unrest.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
In China, an increasing number of young women are choosing partners generated on demand by AI programs, either in response to the societal pressure of getting married or to avoid the disillusionment brought on by real-world relationships.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
Architects — a key group of our membership — are the visionaries of our city, the people who can take a societal need and, within the complex, varied constraints, design a structure to meet that need.
—Carlo Scissura, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
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Martin Whittaker, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Long-term unemployment destroys people’s mental and physical health, and generates toxic societal unrest.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
In China, an increasing number of young women are choosing partners generated on demand by AI programs, either in response to the societal pressure of getting married or to avoid the disillusionment brought on by real-world relationships.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
Architects — a key group of our membership — are the visionaries of our city, the people who can take a societal need and, within the complex, varied constraints, design a structure to meet that need.
—Carlo Scissura, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Societal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/societal. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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