700,000 people get out of prison each year. Let’s hire them.
The U.S. has a talent shortage and the formerly incarcerated have paid their debt to society. Let's solve two problems with one idea.
- The U.S. has a talent shortage. There are 7.3 million open jobs, and only 6 million people currently looking for jobs, says President and CEO of SHRM Johnny C. Taylor, Jr.
- The solution? Let the formerly incarcerated work good jobs that contribute to the economy.
- SHRM research shows that 80% of HR managers are interested and willing to hire the formerly incarcerated. The bias exists at the employee and customer level – but that bias is changing fast for the better.
Old hotels are being converted to affordable housing — and it's changing communities
Healthy Housing Foundation has purchased four properties in Los Angeles, with more planned.
- Los Angeles' homeless population has swelled to over 50,000 in recent years.
- While the local government has dedicated $138M to combat the problem, progress has been slow.
- Charitable organizations are stepping in to house as many people as possible.
Right-wingers find more meaning in life, say researchers
A new study of thousands links right-wing authoritarian attitudes and feeling one's life is more meaningful.
- A team of psychologists looked at the link between right-wing attitudes and having meaning in life.
- They found that supporters of authoritarian ideologies felt their lives had more significance.
- Future studies are necessary to see if this holds true outside of the U.S.
Blood diamonds, stolen cars, sweatshops: Blockchain stops all that
The technology is poised to change how many companies operate.
- Blockchain technology, as a digital ledger for economic transactions, is poised to "radically" impact companies across the board.
- It may help reinforce the trust in certain markets as sensors collect data throughout production.
- Blockchain might also create a marketplace for whistleblowing.
Gossip was a powerful tool for the powerless in Ancient Greece
Through calculated use of gossip, women, non-citizens, or slaves wielded a potent weapon against those who wronged them.
At the heart of the greatest works of Ancient Greek literature are mighty acts of revenge. Revengers overcome their enemies through superior physical prowess, as when Achilles kills Hector in a single combat to avenge the death of his comrade Patroclus; or through their employment of trickery and deceit, as when Medea slays Creon and his daughter by using poisoned clothing in revenge against Jason, her unfaithful husband. But how could a person lacking in physical strength, magical abilities or supportive friends take revenge?
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