Work

On Work

Alain de Botton wondered out loud what many must feel inwardly, i.e. why, if many or in some cases most of our waking hours are spent at work, do we rarely challenge the basic assumptions that lie behind this time-consuming, life-altering activity?

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On Economics

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Of Mice and Men - redux?  Chastening and often stunning images of the impact that global recession can have in our day and age might suggest so, yet the blooming sunflower might suggest too that hope springs eternal or, as Roy Harper typically put it so lyrically, "through all destruction flies new dawn".

By 2012, there were many such sunflowers emerging, displaying a wide variety of proposed "antidotes to the pessimism of the post-crisis world".  And if you'd like to hear further constructive suggestions for our way ahead economically, we would recommend that you also listen to the following podcasts: ...read more

In Figures - Global Jobs

The world needs to create 600m new jobs over the next decade to sustain economic growth and maintain social stability, according to the United Nations International Labour Organisation.

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