rethinking prosperity
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Delhi's air pollution is a classic case of environmental injusticeIndia’s new tax on car sales is a step in the right direction, but can the country address the wealth and power imbalance driving the health disaster? -
Automation will mark the end of our work-obsessed societyWe live in a profoundly work-centred world; if automation is to benefit us we need to ask big critical questions about the purpose and value of our jobs
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Will automation make us happier? – live chatJoin experts online on Thursday 25 February 1-2pm GMT to discuss how we can ensure the best possible outcome from automation -
To benefit from the automation revolution we need a universal basic income, the slashing of working hours and a redefinition of ourselves without workAutomation may mean a post-work society but we shouldn't be afraid
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The last job on Earth: imagining a fully automated world – videoMeet Alice, holder of the last recognisable job on Earth, trying to make sense of her role in an automated world
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Can art inspire climate change action? An ice installation aims to do just thatTo coincide with the latest IPCC climate report, 12 blocks of Greenland ice will be left to melt in Copenhagen City Hall Square as a visual representation of climate change
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Grieving could offer a pathway out of a destructive economic systemMore scientific data and superficial behaviour change initiatives won’t help, people need to be engaged at a deep emotional, psychological and spiritual level
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New smart technology tool helps prevent city power outagesThe Smart Cable Guard system can diminish the number of power outages by up to 25%
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The Rotterdam couple that will live in a house made from wasteTwo architects are building a house with bricks made from old construction waste produced by Dutch startup StoneCycling
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As the UN tightens the net around illegal fishing, now is the time to actIllegal fishing robs the world’s oceans of 26m tons of seafood annually. Now, a new international treaty aims to make it tougher for thieves
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How circadian rhythms and Roman baths are transforming Australian citiesThe team behind the next generation of sustainable buildings, including Sydney’s Barangaroo, aim to promote wellness along with preventing environmental harm
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Topshop owner Philip Green worth £4.3bn; store cleaners say their wages don’t cover rent and food