Economics & Work
The neoliberal call for more ‘choice’, seems hard to resist.
A study of 1.6 million people ties high incomes with more positive emotions and fewer negative ones, but only towards the self.
Whose responsibility is it to ensure that there is affordable access to employment?
The British economic anthropologist Jason Hickel proposes “degrowth” in the face of recession.
One bill hopes to repeal the crime of selling sex and expand social services; the other would legalize the entire sex trade.
Do they really need the human touch?
Despite overall increase over the past 20 years, share of women in science and engineering falls in some European countries
A crash course in the history of money, the birth of Bitcoin, and blockchain technology.
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The best time to start was yesterday, the second best is now.
Inequality in wealth, gender, and race grew to unprecedented levels across the world, according to OxFam report.
A new study casts doubt on previous research showing that emotional well-being plateaus at an income of $75,000 per year.
People often make a killing in stocks, but there are other ways to potentially turn major profits.
Workaholism is perhaps the most socially accepted addiction, but a new paper shines light on the serious health risks that accompany it along with which occupations are most at risk.
A deeper appreciation for science and less unnecessary spending could be in our future.
Most Americans don’t think twice about workplace safety. Perhaps they should. In newly updated numbers for 2012, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 4,628 Americans met their demise while on the job.