“Researchers Hal Hershfield and Cassie Mogilner surveyed more than 4,000 Americans to determine whether they valued time or money more, and how happy they were. A clear majority, 64%, preferred money, but those who valued time were happier. Nor was it only the those rich enough to not stress about money who preferred time; after …
According to figures published in August, there are 2.23 million EU nationals working in the UK – an increase of 238,000 on the same period in 2015. An estimated 850,000 Poles live in the UK. In the part of London I know best it is quite rare to encounter British-born people working in shops, restaurants, …
To The Guardian A wise man has said that there are only two kinds of people who believe that the growth of anything can continue forever on a finite planet: idiots and economists. It was presumably one of the latter who wrote the sub-heading, “Birthrate fall is a threat to economic prosperity”. Even if GDP …
“Can a constitution devised centuries ago to replace a monarchy, and based upon a citizen’s militia, possibly hope to run an empire whose scope is beyond anything ever dreamed of by its framers? Or must the existence of standing armies and the influx of inconceivable wealth inevitably destroy our democratic system? ( Cicero, quoted by …
Globally, 1 in 9 adults have diabetes, and by 2030 it will be the seventh leading cause of death, according to the World Health Organization. However, the Washington Post reported on November 23rd that, although sodas, like Coca Cola, are known to be bad your health because of the danger of diabetes, it is the …
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