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Math shows why your vote may not count the way you think it does

Mathematicians have shown that completely fair elections are—in a sense—impossible. No electoral system can guarantee both that local votes translate directly into local seats and that total seat distribution matches overall ...

Exposing the hidden toll of litigation

A James Cook University study is challenging the belief that the greatest cost of going to court is losing a case, arguing the legal process itself can leave lasting psychological scars.

The trillion-dollar question behind corporate net-zero pledges

Corporate climate spending now steers trillions of dollars in transition finance worldwide. Does it drive genuine climate action? Research shows that accounting flexibility alone can make a company's reported emissions vary ...

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Millennial minimalism: Living in a less material world

Consumer behavior accounts for almost two-thirds of global greenhouse gas emissions. Research published in the International Journal of Business Excellence argues that reducing absolute consumption, rather than simply making ...

2% minimum tax on richest households could raise £10 billion

Introducing a 2% minimum annual tax on households with more than £100 million in wealth could raise around £10 billion in 2026, while affecting fewer than 1,000 households in the UK, suggests a report by academics at King's ...

Can hedging make you a better communicator?

"People hedge all the time," says Wharton marketing professor Jonah Berger. "Whether we are talking to a boss or a colleague, a salesperson talking to a client, a marketer trying to pitch something or even talking to family ...