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The Truth About Youth What motivates young people around the world today? Money? Fame? Justice?

What makes them different from every generation that has come before?

We asked 7000 young people around the world and harnessed the collective genius of 1G'ERR ;SVPHKVSYT XS ½ RH SYX -R E [SVPH E[EWL [MXL MRJSVQEXMSR ERH QMWMRJSVQEXMSR [I JSYRH WSQI 8698,7 Quantitative research conducted in US, UK, China, India, Spain, Mexico and Brazil.

Qualitative research conducted in US, UK, China, India, Spain, Mexico, Brazil, Singapore, Malaysia, Chile, South Africa, Italy, Germany, Korea, Japan, Australia and Philippines.

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Exploring motivations

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The need for safety and a feeling SJ WIGYVMX]

Muscle The need to exe rt SP TS[IV SV I\IVX GSRXV

Gauntlet The need to compete ERH [MR XS GLEPPIRKI ]SYV WIPJ XS TV SZI ]SYV GETEFMPMXMIW

Assurance The need to avoid mistakes ERH TVIZIRX XVSYFPI

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Global citizens ;I´ZI WIIR XLI IQIVKIRGI SJ E KIRIVEXMSR [MXL JYRHEQIRXEP GSQQSREPMXMIW XLEX XVERWGIRH FSVHIVW 8LI WEQI XLVII QSXMZEXMSRW EVI VEROIH LMKLP] MR IZIV] GSYRXV]

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1. Technology as a fifth sense +MZIR E PMWX SJ XLMRKW MRGPYHMRK GSWQIXMGW XLIMV GEV XLIMV TEWWTSVX XLIMV TLSRI ERH XLIMV WIRWI SJ WQIPP ERH XSPH XLI] GSYPH SRP] WEZI X[S SJ XLSWI EKIH ERH SJ those aged 23-30 would give up their own sense of smell if it meant they could keep an MXIQ SJ XIGLRSPSK] QSWX SJXIR XLIMV TLSRI SV PETXST ;I EPP ORS[ LS[ MQTSVXERX XIGLRSPSK] MW XS ]SYRK TISTPI FYX E [MPPMRKRIWW XS WEGVM½ GI SRI SJ XLIMV LYQER WIRWIW XS OIIT MX WLS[W NYWX LS[ MRXVMRWMG MX LEW FIGSQI 4IVLETW MX´W RSX EPP XLEX WYVTVMWMRK [LIR ]SY GSRWMHIV XLEX XIGLRSPSK] VITVIWIRXW EPP XLI JVMIRHW ]SY GSYPH IZIV [ERX EPP XLI ORS[PIHKI ]SY [MPP IZIV RIIH ERH EPP XLI IRXIVXEMRQIRX ]SY GSYPH HIWMVI *SV ]SYRK TISTPI XIGLRSPSK] MW QSVI XLER E YWIJYP XSSP SV ER IREFPIV -X MW XVYP] XLIMV ½ JXL WIRWI Youth see technology as Plah-Doh – something they use in an utterly malleable and MRWXMRGXMZI [E] 3PHIV KIRIVEXMSRW WXEVX [MXL ³[LEX [MPP XLMW FS\ EPPS[ QI XS HS#´ ;LIVIEW XLMW KIRIVEXMSR WXEVXW [MXL ³[LEX HS - [ERX XS HS# ;LIVI GER Q] MQEKMREXMSR XEOI QI#´ 8IGLRSPSK] IREFPIW ]SYRK TISTPI XS WIRWI XLI [SVPH ERH QEOI WIRWI SJ XLI [SVPH -X MW XLMW deep relationship with technology that is shaping their attitudes towards community and XVYXL ERH EPPS[MRK XLIQ XS VI MQEKMRI NYWXMGI JSV E RI[ IVE

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2. The Social Economy '31192) XLI RIIH JSV GSRRIGXMSR ERH GSQQYRMX] [EW VEXIH EW XLI QSWX JYRHEQIRXEP QSXMZEXMSR F] ]SYRK TISTPI +PSFEPP] SZIV EKVII ERH WXVSRKP] EKVII [MXL WXEXIQIRXW VIPEXIH XS XLI '31192) QSXMZEXMSR ;LIR EWOIH XS HVE[ E TMGXYVI XS WYQ YT XLIMV QSXMZEXMSRW E ]SYRK TIVWSR MR 1I\MGS HVI[ XLI -R½ RMX] W]QFSP WXEXMRK XLEX MX VITVIWIRXIH ±YRPMQMXIH TSWWMFMPMXMIW ERH MR½ RMXI GSRRIGXMSRW XLVSYKL EPP I\TIVMIRGIW ERH TISTPI ² =SYRK TISTPI MR 7SYXL %JVMGE WTSOI SJ XLI WTMVMX SJ 9FYRXY E WIRWI SJ GSQQYRMX] ERH LS[ XLI XVYI TS[IV SJ XSKIXLIVRIWW LEW ½ REPP] FIIR YRPIEWLIH F] WSGMEP RIX[SVOMRK XIGLRSPSK] -J [I [ERX XS XVYP] KVEWT XLI TS[IV SJ GSRRIGXMSR JSV XLMW KIRIVEXMSR [I GER PSSO EX LS[ XLI] [ERX XS FI VIQIQFIVIH -X MW RSX JSV XLIMV FIEYX] XLIMV TS[IV SV XLIMV MR¾ YIRGI FYX WMQTP] JSV XLI UYEPMX] SJ XLIMV LYQER VIPEXMSRWLMTW ERH XLIMV EFMPMX] XS PSSO EJXIV XLSWI EVSYRH XLIQ

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How would you most like to be remembered?

A. As a person who was loved by many people B. As a person who looked after their friends and family C. As a person who changed the world in a positive way D. As a person who made everyone laugh E. As a very generous person F. %W E ZIV] MR¾ YIRXMEP TIVWSR G. As a very powerful person H. As a very beautiful or attractive person

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Experience Economy versus Social Economy 8LI XIVQ ±)\TIVMIRGI )GSRSQ]² [EW ½VWX GSMRIH MR E ,EVZEVH &YWMRIWW 6IZMI[ EVXMGPI F] .EQIW +MPQSVI ERH .SWITL 4MRI 8LI XLISV] KSIW XLEX MR IGSRSQMIW SJ QEWW EJ¾YIRGI TISTPI FIGSQI QSVI ERH QSVI MRXIVIWXIH MR TE]MRK XS HS XLMRKW VEXLIV XLER TE]MRK XS S[R XLMRKW 3YV VIWIEVGL MRHMGEXIW XLEX SYV IGSRSQ] MW QSZMRK MRXS E RI[ TLEWI [LIVIF] ]SYRK TISTPI WIIO XS HI½RI XLIQWIPZIW RSX SRP] F] [LEX XLI] S[R SV [LEX XLI] HS FYX TVMQEVMP] F] XLIMV EFMPMX] XS GSRRIGX XS WLEVI ERH XS FVSEHGEWX 8LI XIVQ ³7SGMEP )GSRSQ]´ LIPTW YW XS capture not only the thing which consumers are placing more and more emphasis on when MX GSQIW XS WIPJ HI½RMXMSR FYX EPWS ER MRWMKLX MRXS LEVH IGSRSQMG ZEPYI 7QEVX RI[ FYWMRIWW ZIRXYVIW PMOI +VSYTSR EVI I\TPSMXMRK XLI RI[ 7SGMEP )GSRSQ] XS KVIEX IJJIGX 8LI IQIVKIRGI SJ XLI 7SGMEP )GSRSQ] HSIWR´X MQTP] XLEX XLI 1EXIVMEP SV )\TIVMIRGI )GSRSQMIW LEZI KSRI E[E] VEXLIV XLEX XLIWI )GSRSQMIW WLSYPH RS[ FI ZMI[IH XLVSYKL XLI PIRW SJ XLI 7SGMEP )GSRSQ]

The influence of friends %W ER] ]SYRK TIVWSR [MXL EGGIWW XS WSGMEP QIHME [MPP XIPP ]SY XLIMV JVMIRHW EVI MRGVIEWMRKP] ³IZIV TVIWIRX´ % ]SYRK TIVWSR MR 7SYXL %JVMGE VIPEXIH LS[ LMW QSXLIV EWOIH LMQ E TIVJIGXP] FIRMKR FYX XS LMQ WIIQMRKP] VMHMGYPSYW UYIWXMSR ±,EZI ]SY WTSOIR XS ]SYV JVMIRHW XSHE]#² ,MW VIWTSRWI [EW ³PMOI HYL ´ -RXIVIWXMRKP] MR 'LMRE ERH -RHME X[S XLMVHW SJ ]SYRK TISTPI EHQMX XLEX XLIMV JVMIRHW LEZI QSVI MR¾YIRGI SZIV XLIMV HIGMWMSRW XLER XLIMV JEQMP] HSIW LMKLIV XLER EPP SXLIV GSYRXVMIW MR XLI WXYH] -X MW MR XLIWI HIZIPSTMRK QEVOIXW [LIVI ]SYRK TISTPI XVYP] EX XLI ZERKYEVH SJ XIGLRSPSKMGEP GLERKI EVI QSWX HMJJIVIRX JVSQ XLIMV TEVIRXW

From belonging to connecting; redefining friendship in the Social Economy %GGSVHMRK XS ]SYRK TISTPI XLI [SVPH SZIV E XVYI JVMIRH [MPP EP[E]W FI HI½RIH MR XLI WEQI [E] [LIXLIV MX´W XLI TIVWSR [LS FEGOW ]SY YT MR E ½KLX XLI TIVWSR [LS PMOIW XLI WEQI QYWMG EW ]SY SV XLI TIVWSR ]SY GER XVYP] FI ]SYVWIPJ [MXL XLI XLMRKW XLEX QEOI E JVMIRH E XVYI JVMIRH HSR´X GLERKI &YX EX E FVSEHIV PIZIP XLI HI½RMXMSR SJ JVMIRHWLMT JSV ]SYRK TISTPI MW FIMRK WXVIXGLIH WIKQIRXIH ERH VIMRZIRXIH©

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3RGI YTSR E XMQI XIIREKIVW LEH E WQEPP KVSYT SJ JVMIRHW X]TMGEPP] TISTPI ERH XLIWI [IVI SJXIR TISTPI QIX XLVSYKL WGLSSP ;MXLMR XLMW KVSYT ]SYRK TISTPI GSYPH I\TVIWW XLIMV MRHMZMHYEPMX] FYX MX [EW ZMXEP XLEX XLI] FIPSRKIH XS XLI KVSYT ,S[IZIV RS[EHE]W XLMRKW EVI QSVI GSQTPI\ 9WMRK WSGMEP QIHME E X]TMGEP XIIREKIV MW PMOIP] XS QEREKI ERH QEMRXEMR QYPXMTPI MRXIVWIGXMRK KVSYTW SJ JVMIRHW -R XLMW WIRWI ³GSRRIGXMRK´ XS E FVSEHIV RIX[SVO SJ JVMIRHW LEW VITPEGIH XLI WMRKYPEV RIIH XS ³FIPSRK´ XS E XMKLX ORMX KVSYT SJ JVMIRHW

The friends arms race -R XLMW RI[ [SVPH SJ MR½RMXI GSRRIGXMSRW SRI´W UYERXMX] SJ JVMIRHW FIGSQIW ER MQTSVXERX MRHMGEXSV -R -RHME [I WII E ZMVXYEP ³EVQW VEGI´ EQSRKWX ]SYRK TISTPI LSTMRK XS EGGYQYPEXI QSVI JVMIRHW XLER ER]SRI IPWI -R SXLIV QEVOIXW PMOI XLI 9/ LEZMRK XSS QER] JVMIRHW GER FI WIIR EW ER EGX SJ HIWTIVEXMSR ERH RIX[SVOW EVI EGXMZIP] GYPPIH 8LI HS[RWMHI XS EQEWWMRK WS QER] ³JVMIRHW´ MW XLEX ]SY´VI FSYRH XS TMGO YT E VEGO SJ JEOIW EPSRK XLI [E] 8LMW MW XVYP] E KPSFEP TLIRSQIRSR ORS[R EW ³WXVERKIV JVMIRHW´ MR -RHME ³HMWTSWEFPI JVMIRHW´ MR 7MRKETSVI ³SFPMKEXMSR JVMIRHW´ MR %YWXVEPME ERH ³VIG]GPEFPI JVMIRHW´ MR 'LMPI 8LIWI RSR JVMIRHW EVI QEMRXEMRIH JSV E RYQFIV SJ VIEWSRW© To make you look more popular 8S ³WT]´ SR M I ]SY HSR´X VIKEVH XLIQ EW E VIEP JVMIRH FYX ]SY PMOI XS GLIGO YT SR XLIQ IZIV] RS[ ERH EKEMR XS GSQTEVI XLIMV PMJI XS ]SYVW 8S ³WLS[ SJJ´ XS M I ]SY QMKLX RSX [ERX XS LERK SYX [MXL XLIQ FYX XLI] WXMPP TVSZMHI ER EYHMIRGI &IGEYWI WXVEXIKMGEPP] WTIEOMRK ]SY QMKLX RIIH XLIQ MR XLI JYXYVI ]SY HSR´X RIIH XLIQ RS[ FYX EX WSQI TSMRX ]SY QMKLX [ERX XS FSPWXIV RYQFIVW EX E LSYWI TEVX] SV RIIH XLIQ XS VIGSQQIRH ]SY JSV XLI NSF ]SY [ERX© 3J GSYVWI XLI HS[RWMHI XS QEMRXEMRMRK ERH QEREKMRK WYGL E PEVKI RIX[SVO SJ WS GEPPIH ³JVMIRHW´ MW XLEX WSQIXMQIW MX FIGSQIW LEVHIV XS ½KYVI SYX [LS ]SYV VIEP JVMIRHW EVI©

Your audience awaits… 3RGI ]SY´ZI EQEWWIH ]SYV EYHMIRGI©XLI GLEPPIRKI MW XS OIIT XLIQ GSRXMRYSYWP] MRXIVIWXIH MR ERH IRXIVXEMRIH F] ]SYV PMJI )ZIR KSMRK SR E WLSVX YRHIVKVSYRH XVEMR journey can cause anxiety because this is like being without one of your senses for E WLSVX TIVMSH =SYXL JIEV QMWWMRK SYX SV ³SYX SJ GMVGYPEXMSR´ EW MX [EW VIJIVVIH XS MR 1EPE]WME FIGEYWI XLI] [SVV] XLEX PEGO SJ TVIWIRGI IZIR XIQTSVEVMP] GER MQTEGX XLIMV WSGMEP WXEXYW 8LI RIIH JSV ETTVSZEP MW XERKMFPI ¯ EW E XIIREKIV MR 9/ WEMH ±;LIR ]SY´ZI TYX E WXEXYW YT XLEX ]SY´ZI TYX E PSX SJ IJJSVX MRXS ]SY [ERX WSQISRI XS GSQQIRX SR MX ;LIR ]SY WII RS GSQQIRXW ]SY´VI PMOI (EQR ² =SYRK TISTPI HIWGVMFI WMXXMRK MR JVSRX SJ XLI PETXST GSRXMRYSYWP] LMXXMRK VIJVIWL©[EMXMRK JSV WSQISRI WSQI[LIVI XS LMX ³PMOI´©

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Pics or it didn’t happen -R XLI 7SGMEP )GSRSQ] MX´W RSX KSSH IRSYKL XS WMQTP] HS WSQIXLMRK©]SY LEZI XS XIPP TISTPI EFSYX MX FIJSVI MX FIGSQIW VIEP -R SXLIV [SVHW©²TMGW SV MX HMHR´X LETTIR ² 8LI FIWX possible result in social media for young people is when someone else uploads a photograph SJ ]SY PSSOMRK GSSP ERH XLIR XEKW ]SY -R XLMW WGIREVMS ]SY KIX EPP XLI GVIHMX [MXLSYX PSSOMRK SZIVP] ZEMR SV JYPP SJ ]SYVWIPJ

Creativity and competition %WOIH XS HVE[ [LEX QSXMZEXIW XLIQ E ]SYRK TIVWSR MR +IVQER] HVE[W E HITMGXMSR SJ FIMRK GVIEXMZI E ]SYRK TIVWSR MR /SVIE HVE[W ER MQEKI XS VITVIWIRX XLI JIEV SJ FIMRK WYVTEWWIH F] ]SYV JVMIRHW©

-R QER] [E]W XLMW MW E KIRIVEXMSR [LS HI½ RI XLIQWIPZIW ZME XLIMV GVIEXMZMX] %JXIV EPP XLI] EVI XLI ½ VWX KIRIVEXMSR MR LMWXSV] XLEX LEH QEWW HIQSGVEXMG EGGIWW XS XLI XSSPW SJ GVIEXMZMX] HMKMXEP GEQIVEW GLIET IHMXMRK WSJX[EVI HIWMKR TVSKVEQW ERH FPSKKMRK TPEXJSVQW 8LI ¾ MTWMHI to mass self-expression and connectivity is the ability to continuously measure your own life EGLMIZIQIRXW EKEMRWX XLSWI [MXLMR ]SYV RIX[SVO 2IZIV FIJSVI LEZI ]SYRK TISTPI JSYRH MX IEWMIV XS FIRGLQEVO XLIMV WYGGIWWIW SV PEGO SJ© %W XLI 7SGMEP )GSRSQ] MRGVIEWIW MXW VIEGL GSYPH [I ½ RH ER IRXMVI KIRIVEXMSR MQTEGXIH F] WSGMEP WXEXYW ER\MIX]#

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Being socially useful 3J GSYVWI XLIVI EVI QER] FVERHW XLEX EMQ XS XLVMZI MR XLI 7SGMEP )GSRSQ] The most successful brands have a deep understanding of what being social means to young TISTPI 7SGMEPP] YWIJYP FVERHW [MPP LIPT ]SYRK TISTPI XS©

…Broadcast …Share

…Manage their connections …Beat their friends …Narrate their lives

…Entertain …Make new connections

…Be chameleons

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Which of these values do you seek in a best friend?

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Unique

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Talkative

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8LI XST ½ ZI ZEPYIW ]SYRK TISTPI WIIO MR XLIMV JVMIRHW TVSZMHI ER MRXIVIWXMRK FPYITVMRX JSV LS[ E FVERH WLSYPH FILEZI MR E WSGMEP GSRXI\X M I WSGMEP QIHME 5). HUMBLE – 3RI SJ XLI [SVWX QMWXEOIW E FVERH GER QEOI MW XS SZIVTPE] MXW MQTSVXERGI MR XLI PMZIW SJ ]SYRK TISTPI =SYRK TISTPI PSZI FVERHW MJ XLI] EVI YWIJYP XMQIP] ERH EPPS[ XLIQ XS I\TVIWW WSQI IPIQIRX SJ XLIMV TIVWSREPMX]©]SYRK TISTPI XMVI UYMGOP] of brands which clutter up their feeds with useless and inane information 4). MATURE – =SYRK TISTPI PSZI LEZMRK SPHIV JVMIRHW XLEX XLI] GER PSSO YT XS 7MQMPEVP] they value brands that are worthy of their respect and demonstrate a compelling and GSRWMWXIRX TSMRX SJ ZMI[ 3). SOCIABLE – &IMRK WSGMEFPI MW EFSYX FIMRK TVIWIRX EX XLI VMKLX XMQI ERH MR XLI VMKLX [E] *VMIRHW ]SY PSZI XS WSGMEPM^I [MXL WLEVI GSSP XLMRKW [MXL ]SY LEZI E HMEPSKYI [MXL ]SY ERH LEZI E WX]PI XLEX WYMXW XLIMV TIVWSREPMX] 2) GENUINE – &IMRK KIRYMRI MW EFSYX FIMRK [SVXL] SJ XVYWX -RZMXMRK E FVERH MRXS ]SYV TIVWSREP WTEGI VIUYMVIW XVYWX ERH FVERHW WLSYPH FI QMRHJYP SJ RSX EFYWMRK XLMW XVYWX 1). TRUTHFUL – 8VYXLJYPRIWW MW QSVI XLER X[MGI EW MQTSVXERX EW MXW RIEVIWX GSQTIXMXSV 8LMW MW XLI GPIEV [MRRIV MR XIVQW SJ ZEPYIW XLEX ]SYRK TISTPI WIIO MR XLIMV JVMIRHW 8LMW HIWMVI JSV XVYXLJYP JVMIRHW QEVVMIW YT [MXL XLI HIWMVI JSV %98,)28-'-8= SRI SJ XLI LMKLIWX WGSVMRK QSXMZEXMSRW EX E KPSFEP PIZIP©QIIX XLI 8VYXL ,YRXIVW

“I’m actually friends with TopShop, but I want to get rid of it as it does my head in. I did it a few years ago and they constantly send you messages and come up on your homepage” UK

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3. The Truth Hunters +PSFEPP] XLI FVERH XLEX ]SYRK TISTPI WE] XLI] QSWX [ERX XS ³LERK SYX [MXL ´ EW [IPP EW XLI FVERH XLI] QSWX EHQMVI MW +SSKPI +SSKPI MW TEVX SJ XLI JEFVMG ERH MRJVEWXVYGXYVI SJ XLIMV PMZIW ERH MW WIIR EW XLI VSYXI XS ORS[PIHKI XS ORS[ LS[ XS TVSFPIQ WSPZMRK ERH YPXMQEXIP]

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Why is the truth so very important to this generation?

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Idols come down to earth *SV ]SYRK TISTPI XSHE] XLIMV MHSPW EVI QSVI ³VIEP´ ERH EGGIWWMFPI XLER IZIV 8[MXXIV ERH WSGMEP RIX[SVOMRK WMXIW LEZI FVSYKLX XLI SRGI ³YRXSYGLEFPI´ GIPIFVMXMIW ½ VQP] HS[R XS IEVXL EW XLIWI XSSPW TVSZMHI EGGIWW XS XLI MRXMQEGMIW SJ MHSPW´ IZIV]HE] PMZIW

When I grow up I want to be…not famous -J [I KMZI ]SYRK TISTPI XLVII [MWLIW JSV XLIMV JYXYVI [I WII XLEX XLIMV EWTMVEXMSRW EVI EGXYEPP] TVIXX] KVSYRHIH ;LMPWX QER] [SYPH EWWYQI XLEX ]SYRK TISTPI XLIWI HE]W EVI E KIRIVEXMSR SJ EXXIRXMSR WIIOMRK JEQI SFWIWWMZIW©SRP] KPSFEPP] [IVI MRXIVIWXIH MR FIMRK JEQSYW 8LIMV XST [MWLIW JSV XLIMV JYXYVIW [IVI XS QEMRXEMR KSSH LIEPXL FI WYGGIWWJYP MR XLIMV GLSWIR GEVIIV QIIX XLIMV WSYP QEXI ERH PSSO EJXIV XLIMV JEQMP]

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Please choose three wishes from the list below

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To be beautiful

To be more successful than my parents

To be famous

To have a great sex life

To have lots of friends

To have children / have more children

To start my own business

To make the world a better place for others

To be rich

To travel the world

To look after my family

To meet my mate/ stay with my current partner forever

To be successful in my career

To always be healthy

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“What corporate people want to do good? They don’t really care. They are only doing it to make them look good. It’s disgusting” Singapore

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2011: A year of justice

ce: 1. Social Justi do The need to what’s right for society

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Older generations see as wrong….

Stealing is taking anything you haven’t earned

Using someone else’s idea is plagiarism

Acting before you think is a recipe for trouble

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Younger generation see as right…

Downloading isn’t stealing. they’ll download GSRXIRX ³MPPIKEPP]´ FYX ½ RH SXLIVW [E]W SJ supporting artists they like

It’s not where you take things from it’s where you take things to (Jim Jarmusch) - welcome to a world of rehashing, remashing, remixing.

Ask for forgiveness not permission (5 minutes late is 5 minutes too late- tweet now think later)

Staring at a screen in company is rude

Looking away from a screen is rude to your friends

Not working at work is a disciplinary issue

Work can be disrupted by play and play can be disrupted by work

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Summary

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Technology 1. as a Technology Fifth as a Sense Fifth Sense

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The 2.

Social The Economy Social Economy

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Justice 4.

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Young people around the world are reinventing the MHIE SJ [LEX NYWXMGI MW ERH LS[ MX [SVOW 7SGMEP QIHME MW LEZMRK E TS[IVJYP ERH WSQI[LEX TEVEHS\MGEP VSPI MR XLI UYIWX JSV HSMRK XLI VMKLX XLMRK 3R E TIVWSREP level young people believe they have a strong notion SJ XLI HMJJIVIRGI FIX[IIR VMKLX ERH [VSRK©FYX this is increasingly informed by the values of the -RXIVRIX 8LIMV RI[ QSVEP JVEQI[SVO [MPP GSRXMRYI XS transform everything around us from the laws that KSZIVR SYV PMZIW XS SYV [SVOTPEGIW

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