Internationally, we give much attention to inequality between countries: the old north and south divide, the developed world versus the developing. In Western countries we also focus on domestic inequality, particularly in countries such as the U.S., Italy or Britain, where the divide is prominent. What I miss in this picture is to highlight the […]
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This week I want you to meet Ulf. He is a boat builder who lives in Northern Norway. Ulf does not lead the life I want to live, but he is as close to living a mature life as I can imagine. I am also convinced that he is much happier than many people regarded
Imagine, your absolute best future. Or the future of your country. What do you want your town or city to look like 20 years from now? Do you ever think about these questions? It seems to me that we are much more occupied with getting rid of things. “If only my self-centred boss would
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You wake up realising it is Friday. “Yippi!” Then it dawns on you: “Oh no!” It is time for the “voluntary” after-work. Or even worse: the excruciating Team Building day. Have any such events ever led to a better work environment? If your answer is yes, then I would like to hear from you.
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Many of us are much concerned about what others say and think about us. “I am sure they don’t like me.” “Is she upset with me?” Thoughts like that make people lose their sleep, totally focusing on themselves. But we pay little attention to the other side of that equation: The impact we have on
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Cesis is still a beauty. It would just take some colour and mending to make her shine again. Once colourful wooden houses have turned gracefully grey. The pre-summer greenery makes up a youthful contrast. In between you find houses that are facelifted back to their old glory. One such house is the local music school.
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Yesterday was Labour Day. Decades ago, inveterate men marched and carried the banners of their Union. They demanded 8 hours of work, 8 hours of leisure and 8 hours of rest. The slogan: “Hold out comrades – eat bread and herring.” That is all part of the proud history of the Labour movement. Thousands of
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The best gift you can give is to make other people matter. We, as humans, need to be needed. That is something we tend to overlook. People fall into overeating, over-drinking or any other excesses because they feel they don’t matter. People troll others to feel heard. People become activists. They regurgitate slogans with little
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A blaring voice bursts from the office next door. “Why have you not finished the booklets?” “ I told you over and over again, they need to be finished!” – “And look at seese T-shirts, you have eeeffen misspelt se nejmme!” The more upset our Head of Office is, the more his French accent comes
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That’s it. I have said goodbye to the whole political spectrum. No more left, right, or centre. I am tired of this debacle, even called polarisation, that leads nowhere. And I have a strong suspicion I am not alone? Do I believe Climate Change is the greatest, man-made threat to humanity? Alongside nuclear weapons? I
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