Is less actually more?
Less toil is, more or less, good. Frances Coppola explains. We work less than we used to. That’s the key finding of the Office of National Statistics’ (ONS’s) review of …
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Hard knocks
Now and again I am asked by young people for advice on career choices. My main responses are: (a) experiment and find out what you enjoy and don’t enjoy; (b) …
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Prospects in the Cloud
Liepollo Pheko tells The Mint how the digital economy offers opportunities to young South Africans but security may not be one of them. Digital jobs promise a way out of …
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Making a job guarantee work
Stephen Laughton and John Pye outline a means to an end of unemployment. One of the important ideas that has come out of Modern Monetary Theory, which is an economic …
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Astronomical problems
Cumberland, chipolata and other meaty challenges in the care sector. Professor Verity Bastion mulls. In the past month, I have gained some insight into our “care” system from my friend, …
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An astonishing piece of work
Guy Dauncey has fashioned a short guide for radicals from the work of a non-radical economics heavyweight. Capitalism: A Global History, by Sven Beckert: Penguin, November 2025 This book is …
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A portrait of the landscape
The palette of land management skills extends beyond shades of green. Broad strokes of business acumen, scientific expertise and collaborative effort are essential for an accurate portrayal. Joshua Davis brings …
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Machine learning
The robots are here. What now? Stephen J. Frenkel and Tom Barnes explore the possibilities for workers and employers. The debate about artificial intelligence and automation is often presented as …
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Gutted, shattered, cowering and showered in shit.
Paul Frijters paints an expressionist picture of artificial intelligence’s impact on work Artificial intelligence (AI) is impressive. That much is becoming difficult to dispute. When I asked ChatGPT, “In what …
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Ecology is not an alternative
UK agricultural colleges often struggle to embrace regenerative practices. Alex Gray looks at how the next generation of farmers might be convinced to embrace ecology in their practice. I was …
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