Jobs and the Future of Work

Universal moral rules, the myth of flexible jobs and other top stories of the week

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Adrian Monck

Is morality innate to humans? The seven moral rules that unite 99.9% of us.
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Where refugees are going. No Western country even makes the top five.
⇒ Explore: Migration

More work, less time for childcare. Unexpected effects of flexible working.

How to improve farm productivity by 22% – for $1.50 per person.

Disruption for the heartland. AI could make the US even more polarized.

The missing link to fight climate change: the feeling of risk.

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Water is a rising cause of war. Time for next generation tools and partnerships.

Self-care matters. How to tackle your issues before they tackle you.

Worse than it sounds. A leading watchdog is underselling climate change.

Don’t just make friends. Build a community.

How to hide an empire. The greater United States.

The complex reality of war with Japan. An interactive game’s runaway success in China.

Tech investment can transform Africa. Cites Forum research. (CNN)

A worldwide climate protest. Quotes from Greta Thunberg’s speech at Davos. (USA Today)

Economic revamp at risk in Thailand. The country is falling in the Global Competitiveness Index. (Bloomberg)

Middle East tech. Quotes Forum Arab World Competitiveness Report. (ZD Net)

This hotel wants your used soap. A circular economy initiative launched at Davos. (MarketWatch)

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