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Feelings of despair at the state of the world can be overwhelming. Social and environmental problems persist, but political discourse is polarized, divisive and often ineffective.This post was originally published on this site

Millions of people around the world now use AI companions—for friendship, emotional support, mental health counseling and romantic interactions. This includes 72% of adolescents, according to one study from the United States.This post was originally […]

In the shadow of the 2008 global financial crisis, trust in the financial system was at a historic low. Banks had failed, markets had collapsed, and confidence in central institutions had been deeply shaken.This post […]

When earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria in February 2023, more than 50,000 people were killed and thousands more were injured.This post was originally published on this site

For Kaitlin Takacs-Haynes, professor of management in the University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, studying greed has been on her mind since having a conversation with a colleague during the 2008 […]

Taylor & Francis has announced the release of its first sustainable impact report, “Publishing with purpose”, highlighting its commitment to sustainability, equity, and accessibility in scholarly publishing.This post was originally published on this site

Sometimes the price wasn’t missing; its disclosure was just delayed. That’s what Minzhe Xu, assistant professor of marketing in Iowa State University’s Ivy College of Business, and his fellow researchers noticed when shopping online. A […]

A global report into the chocolate industry has found that while some companies are improving their sustainability practices, many retailers are still failing to ensure transparent and accountable cocoa supply chains that would protect cocoa […]

New research from the Durham University Management and Marketing Department shows that misunderstandings between investors and founders are a major reason why social innovation ventures fail to grow. In many cases, they collapse altogether.This post […]

Regions with greater socioeconomic inequalities are more affected by cold weather, whereas areas with higher levels of wealth and urbanization are at greater risk during heat waves and lower risk during cold spells. This is […]