Study suggests less conformity leads to more innovation
Sociodiversity—the diversity of human opinions, ideas, and behaviors—is a driving force behind many positive developments.
Sociodiversity—the diversity of human opinions, ideas, and behaviors—is a driving force behind many positive developments.
Social Sciences
May 23, 2024
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People often think of disasters as great equalizers. After all, a hurricane, tornado or wildfire doesn't discriminate against those in its path. But the consequences for those impacted are not "one-size-fits-all."
Environment
Mar 4, 2024
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Extraction of Earth's natural resources could surge 60 percent by 2060, imperiling climate goals and economic prosperity, the UN said Friday, calling for dramatic changes in energy, food, transport and housing.
Environment
Mar 1, 2024
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The urgency of conserving biodiversity and natural habitats is critical worldwide. Balancing human needs with a growing recognition of the need to conserve and protect diversity is challenging. Despite positive progress, ...
Ecology
Feb 23, 2024
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The transition away from fossil fuels requires a significant and global shift towards sustainable investment, and institutional investors are key.
Social Sciences
Feb 5, 2024
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Dr. David Drewery is the associate director of the Work-Learn Institute—a research, education and consulting unit at the University of Waterloo that advances work-integrated learning programs for employers and higher education ...
Economics & Business
Jan 23, 2024
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Is economic growth good for us? Put another way, we know that growing the economy is good for business and for creating jobs. But does it help everyone in society? One way to answer this question is to explore what it does ...
Social Sciences
Jan 16, 2024
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Use of corporate tax breaks to spur economic development appears to be connected with public school underfunding, said Dr. Christine Wen, Texas A&M assistant professor of urban planning, in her recently published study that ...
Education
Oct 11, 2023
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Economists have urged African countries to shift to low-cost manufacturing—the path that led countries such as Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan—to industrial prosperity. These East Asian economies—which ...
Social Sciences
Mar 7, 2023
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Research being launched at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, today offers a rare glimpse at how the key international convention on women's rights has been translated into national laws on issues such as sexual health ...
Social Sciences
Feb 16, 2023
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