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An Independent article, investigating whether companies that monitor employees’ performance hinder rather than help productivity.

theory_of_knowledge — 2024-03-04 15:24:16 UTC

A Conversation article, investigating how human labour is powering the rise in AI.

theory_of_knowledge — 2024-03-04 15:25:08 UTC

A Conversation article, exploring how women face subtle forms of discrimination and bias in the workplace.

theory_of_knowledge — 2024-03-04 15:25:46 UTC

A Conversation article, looking at how reimagining time can help create a fairer workplace for those with disabilities in Canada.

theory_of_knowledge — 2024-03-04 15:26:51 UTC

A Guardian article, investigating how garment workers in places such as El Salvador have lost out on $4bn of severance pay.

theory_of_knowledge — 2024-03-04 15:28:07 UTC

A Guardian article, reporting on the the pioneering efforts of Maasai women to ending the all-male leadership of the land in Kenya.

theory_of_knowledge — 2024-03-04 15:28:49 UTC

A Guardian article, investigating whether claims about workers' rights being improved by the Qatar World Cup actually match up to reality.

theory_of_knowledge — 2024-03-04 15:30:07 UTC

A Guardian article, looking at how garment workers in Bangladesh face violent reprises when they ask for fairer pay and conditions.

theory_of_knowledge — 2024-03-04 15:31:32 UTC

A Guardian article, reporting on the life of a fast-food delivery rider, as they dodge death and immigration officers for little more than £3.00 per hour.

theory_of_knowledge — 2024-03-04 15:34:25 UTC

A Guardian photo-essay by Lucien Migné, looking at the work of marginalised groups around the world whose livelihoods have remained largely untouched by the modernisation of work

theory_of_knowledge — 2024-03-04 15:35:43 UTC

A Guardian article, which tries to answer the question: "Which jobs will survive the AI revolution?"

theory_of_knowledge — 2024-03-04 15:36:22 UTC

A Guardian article, looking at the work of India's seaweed divers - and how its demise is a dying, but dangerous, art.

theory_of_knowledge — 2024-03-04 15:37:36 UTC

A Guardian article, exploring how young Koreans are rebelling against a culture of very long hours.

theory_of_knowledge — 2024-03-04 15:38:26 UTC

A Guardian article, looking at how Egypt's nomad visas are luring foreign workers, but creating inequality.

theory_of_knowledge — 2024-03-04 15:40:06 UTC

An AP article, reporting on a decision by a federal judge ordering Starbucks to reinstate fired workers.

theory_of_knowledge — 2024-03-04 15:42:43 UTC

Find stories about workers' rights from the Associated Press.

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Find stories about work and careers from the FT

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Find stories about workers' rights from Newsweek.

theory_of_knowledge — 2024-03-04 15:46:08 UTC

Find stories about workers' rights from Al-Jazeera.

theory_of_knowledge — 2024-03-04 15:48:13 UTC

A Guardian article, investigating the impact of AI on the way we apply for jobs.

theory_of_knowledge — 2024-03-07 00:15:11 UTC

A BBC article, looking at how AI twins may represent the future of the modelling industry.

theory_of_knowledge — 2024-03-07 00:35:27 UTC

A Big Think article, asserting that it isn’t income inequality that is the world’s most pressing problem, but time inequality.

theory_of_knowledge — 2024-03-29 08:03:49 UTC

UNPACKING THE SOURCE Why do Dr. Marian Tupy and Dr. Gale Pooley “dissent” from this view? How does including a consideration of human knowledge change the way we calculate the level of resources available to us? What are the five reasons why thinking in terms of ‘time price’ instead of ‘money price’ provides a better insight into standards of living, and levels of inequality? Overall, ask students if they agree with the statement, “economics can be much more illuminating by going beyond money and atoms to knowledge and time”? How does this make us rethink population growth?

Key terms Limited resources, Finite, Human knowledge, Time prices, True prices

A Guardian article, arguing that AI will affect 40% of jobs, and worsen inequality.

theory_of_knowledge — 2024-03-29 08:06:32 UTC

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