Universal basic income is a hot topic right now The concept of universal basic income is a simple one: that people deserve the right to live and that everyone, regardless of economic standing or employment status, should receive a periodic payment delivered to them to ensure they have enough to live a comfortable life, free […]

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Is there an equation for happiness? Google executive Mo Gawdat believes that he has discovered the secret to a happy life and wants to share it with the world. Gawdat and his son came up with the equation while his son was battling an illness which he eventually succumbed to, and then turned to the […]

7 years ago

The Brexit recession is coming Nobel-prize winner and former advisor to the Clintons and Obama, Joseph Stiglitz, makes the case for progressive capitalism: channelling the power of the market economy to best serve all of society. He also talks about what a shit-show a no deal Brexit is likely to be.

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It’s time to view failure differently Although Elizabeth Day was doing extremely well professionally, she felt like a failure after discovering she couldn’t have children and going through a divorce. Retrospectively, she considers this one of the most valuable times in her life and argues we should all embrace failure. “Surviving your 20s is possibly […]

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Should coders have more accountability? Technology writer Clive Thompson believes that coders are now the most powerful group of people on Earth. He wants to demystify the algorithms which overshadow our lives, and the people behind them. "Coding has become very valuable. And once there's a lot of money at stake, you create a lot […]

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Survival tips for everyday life Working as the top survival expert for the British Forces, John Hudson recognised that many of the skills he learned in extreme environments can help normal people in their everyday lives. In an interview with JOE, he explains exactly how. “It’s not just an exploding airplane in the night sky. […]

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