Sunny☀️ Immigrants built Britain. Now their Conservative children are disowning them The Guardian - The Guardian viewThere are few people who have done more work for recent Conservative immigration policy while not actually being in government than Sajid Javid’s father. In fact, he’s doing two jobs at once. The first
Sunny☀️Economics Governments and Banks Want to Keep Us in Debt – Byline Times bylinetimes.com - Iwan Doherty Iwan Doherty investigates why our economy hates saving and loves credit and the consequences of the private debt bubble that enslaves us. Talk of debt …
Sunny☀️Bullying Was there an evolutionary purpose to bullying? The Conversation UK - Barry Bogin I once watched a dominant baboon walk purposefully toward several members of the troop to bully them with snarls, slaps and bites. Baboons are …
Sunny☀️Ray Dalio ‘The system is broken’: the billionaire investor who fears a return to the 1930s The Guardian - Dominic Rushe in New YorkRay Dalio, the billionaire investor, has just released his first children’s book. It’s a bedtime story he hopes will inspire a new generation of entrepreneurs and leaders. There are other stories that
Sunny☀️Identity What's the difference between race and ethnicity? Live Science - Emma Bryce If someone asked you to describe your identity to them, where would you begin? Would it come down to your skin color or your nationality? What about …
Sunny☀️Poverty People who think capitalism is fair are less likely to be bothered by poverty Fast Company - Arianne CohenRecent research on inequality has spoken, and it’s not good: Inequity is causing disastrous social problems across America. A trio of studies evaluate inequality from different perspectives, all with findings:
Sunny☀️UK News Talented young people ‘locked out’ by firms standard.co.uk - JOE MURPHY Millions of young people are “locked out” of professional careers because employers put too much faith in traditional CVs, the former social mobility …
Sunny☀️Amman Crying 'racist' is wokery's excuse for phasing out the old The Telegraph - By Charles MooreThey can’t be forced to retire but can be dislodged by Twitter vigilantes brandishing woke ideology ITV has pushed Alastair Stewart out, alleging racism. Many have rightly pointed out that what he said
Sunny☀️Innovation Humans are hardwired to dismiss facts that don’t fit their worldview Fast Company - Morgan ClendanielSomething is rotten in the state of American political life. The U.S. (among other nations) is increasingly characterized by highly polarized, informationally insulated ideological communities occupying
Sunny☀️Opinion All it takes for a woman to be reduced to an object is too much eyeliner The Guardian - Arwa MahdawiSign up for the Week in Patriarchy, a newsletter on feminism and sexism sent every Saturday. The more makeup you wear, the less human you seem. That’s the rather depressing conclusion of a new study in
Sunny☀️ Why is climate scepticism so successful in the United States? theconversation.com - Jérôme Viala-Gaudefroy 2019 is set to be the second warmest year on record, ending the warmest decade on record, another reminder that climate change is the defining issue …
Sunny☀️ Can You Be Religious & Believe in Science? Refinery29 - UsWhere do we come from? How did we get here? In this episode of State of Grace, host Grace Baldridge (a Christian who accepts evolution as fact) asks experts and those around her about the tenets of faith
Sunny☀️News Harvard researchers studied 9 million people to discover the surprising secret to career success Fast Company - Arianne CohenA Harvard study has pinpointed the secret to career success: choosing the right co-workers. The researchers looked at everyone in Sweden (then 9 million people) over 10 years, tracing their educations,
Sunny☀️ Britain must take action to end 'age apartheid', report urges sky.com - Sky Campaigners says bridging the gap between generations can help with social problems like loneliness, ageism, health and housing. Britain is one of the …
Sunny☀️ History repeats itself. That's bad news for the 2020s theconversation.com - David Baker What will happen in the 2020s? If history is any guide (and there’s good reason to think it is), the outlook isn’t great. Here are some big-picture …
Sunny☀️ Scientists explain why we (probs) won't rebel against totalitarian rulers TNW - The ConversationMargaret Atwood’s novel, The Handmaid’s Tale, described the horror of the authoritarian regime of Gilead. In this theocracy, self-preservation was the best people could hope for, being powerless to kick
Sunny☀️ Why people vote for politicians they know are liars The Conversation UK - Stephan Lewandowsky Britain recently elected a prime minister who unlawfully shut down parliament to escape democratic scrutiny and who tells blatant falsehoods whenever …
Sunny☀️Game Theory How game theory can help to give your love life a boost BBC Future - Manu Dal BorgoGame theory can help us to decide on the best mating strategy (Credit: Getty Images/Alamy/Javier Hirschfeld). Biologists simplify the terrifying complexity of mating to accurately identify a target’s Populations
Sunny☀️ Pink for girls and blue for boys? What toymakers get wrong about gender Fast Company - Suzanne LaBarreGender-neutral dolls are here. But will they do anything to change gender norms? Parents who want to raise their children in a gender-nonconforming way have a new stocking stuffer this year: the gender-neutral
Sunny☀️ 7 Signs You've Raised A Spoiled Child (And What To Do About It) HuffPost UK - Kelsey Borresen You’re standing in the checkout line at the store when your son grabs a “Frozen 2” stuffed animal. “Mummy, can I get this Olaf doll? I really, really …
Sunny☀️ Why humans are psychologically inclined to mistrust ‘the other’ TNW - AeonWhether they are proposing to build a wall or to exit an international coalition, populist politicians like to pitch themselves as keeping ‘outsiders’ at bay, and it clearly strikes a chord with their
Sunny☀️ Americans are moving less and less—and it could dramatically reshape society Fast Company - Kelsey Campbell-DollaghanThe internet, the economy, and the housing market are driving a major decline in moving—a trend that may reshape communities over the coming decades. The story of America is one of moving. A total of of
Sunny☀️ America is not the land of the free but one of monopolies so predatory they imperil the nation The Guardian - Will HuttonIts growing economic crisis is in contrast to a thriving and newly innovative Europe Tomorrow, President Trump arrives in London for the annual Nato summit. Despite the boasting and the trappings of superpower
Sunny☀️ UK 'has particularly extreme form of capitalism' bbc.co.uk - Simon JackThe UK has one of the most extreme forms of capitalism in the world and we urgently need to rethink the role of business in society. That's according to Prof Colin Mayer, author of a new report on the
Sunny☀️Lifestyle (UK) Divorce Is Contagious. Here's Why HuffPost UK - Victoria Richards Almost one in two marriages ends in divorce, according to statistics that we all probably know by now – but were you aware that your likelihood of …
Sunny☀️ I am a woman in my 60s – that doesn’t make me a granny The Guardian - Rose RouseThe media too often uses the term as a lazy shorthand for women of a certain age – it’s ageist, negative and unfair I am a 66-year-old woman and I am many things: a writer, poet, editor, dancer, gardener
Sunny☀️ The real reason we’re not seeing more progress on diversity at work Fast Company - Julia HerbstMoving the needle on diversity requires putting company culture under the microscope. And that means relying on data—not emotions, intentions, or intuition. From reports of bias at Google to ongoing accusations
Sunny☀️ Jacinda Ardern Says Economic Growth Is Pointless If People Aren't Thriving globalcitizen.org - Joe McCarthy New Zealand’s new well-being budget focuses on mental health and poverty reduction. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern criticized the tendency …
