The idyllic notion of a stateless utopia where the old have care, the young have growth, and the able-bodied are employed, manifests itself not in a fabled land, but in the snowy reaches of Denmark, known globally for its high levels of happiness. In Aarhus, Denmark’s second-largest city, flower stands operate without a vendor in ...
Nowadays, taking preventative measures to protect your aging parents against scammers is a must. Scammers use various methods to take advantage of older people, who are easy targets due to their trusting nature, lack of technology savvy, and possible social isolation. Fortunately, in this article, you can explore how to safeguard your parents from falling ...
In recent years, many institutions have shifted their focus from punishment to rewards. This change is for a good reason because punishment fails to improve people’s motivation in schools or jobs. Instead, it often results in short-term compliance, while a pot of dislike, defiance, or anger boils underneath. If punishment is bad, it follows that ...
Sometimes simple inventions can change the world. This is especially true for the coffee filter paper, invented by Frau Amalie Auguste Melitta Bentz 114 years ago in Germany. If you’ve been at it for a while, working on your dream, and just can’t seem to find a breakthrough, then rest assured that all your efforts ...
The Iranian regime is “doubling down” on the manipulation of media in response to recent protests to create armed conflict between different ethnic groups, an expert has warned. Officials are using fake news and misinformation to portray the uprising as a separatist revolt, preying on the already-fragile tensions between Persian and non-Persian communities. The Iranian ...
After three decades of a policy that limited most families in China to one child, the most significant overhaul of its family planning rules in over 35 years is not going as planned. Instead of welcoming the news, many families in China have said that one is enough, with many citing the rising cost of living ...
Half of American adults started 2022 with a desire to boost their savings. That admirable intention could prove easier for those who developed good habits of saving when young. After all, it’s possible kids who get used to regularly depositing some allowance funds in their piggy bank won’t think twice about setting money aside when ...
Many people believe that the answer to economic woes is to go to war. However, is this the case? Wars cost money, and they don’t always result in more robust economies. Instead, many times, they result in weaker economies. “A haircut through war will not solve the world’s economic problems,” said economic analyst David P. ...
China Evergrande Group is experiencing a slow-motion meltdown that could have serious negative consequences for the Chinese economy. Despite the many warning signs, Western analysts are optimistic that Xi Jinping is up to the task of managing the crisis. However, such optimism may be misplaced given the scale of the mounting problem and the Communist ...
Op-ed by Yan Xia, the chief editor of Vision China Times, an independent Chinese language media outlet in Australia Since the Australian government’s efforts to prevent foreign interference began, two arguments have been deliberately exaggerated when it comes to discussions about the Australian-Chinese community: racial discrimination and McCarthyism. At a hearing in October last year, ...
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