Geografia
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Afinal, parece que o dinheiro conta mesmo para adquirir a felicidade....
- Um Continente Perigoso?
"Some problems travel well. Sometimes too well. Financial crashes have taught us that in some cases what starts as a very local economic problem quickly escalates and becomes a global crisis. Which continents are more prone to infect the rest of the world...
- Professores E Ensino
This is why teachers leave teaching. On Thursday, Mark Clarkson wrote a blog post that started off like this:I seriously considered leaving education today. And if I had a viable exit strategy I might have taken it further.Note the end of that sentence:...
- Corrupção E Desenvolvimento São Incompatíveis
Fonte: The Economist "The use of public office for private gain benefits a powerful few while imposing costs on large swathes of society. Transparency International's annual Corruption Perceptions Index, published on December 1st, measures...
- Pobreza Ou Carbono?
Tirar 18,000 pessoas da pobreza ou poupar 220,000 toneladas de CO2? Is saving CO2 emissions more important than reducing poverty? This is the question the sustainability movement has wrestled with when trying to decide whether air-freighting...
- Os Exames De Geografia Noutros Países
GEOGRAPHY EXAMS GO FROM PHYSICAL TO HUMAN "Geography exam papers have seen more changes in the past 10 years than in the previous 100, with the emphasis now very much on the impact of human activity on the world. That’s the finding of research looking...
Geografia
O dinheiro traz (compra) mesmo a felicidade?
Imagem: Visualizing EconomisAccording to one poll, the percentage of people who gave the most positive possible answer about their life satisfaction actually fell from the late 1950s to the early ’70s. They were richer but apparently no happier. This contrast became the most famous example of a theory known as the Easterlin paradox. In 1974, Richard Easterlin, then an economist at the University of Pennsylvania, published a study in which he argued that economic growth didn’t necessarily lead to more satisfaction.
(...) at the Brookings Institution in Washington, two young economists — from the University of Pennsylvania, as it happens — presented a rebuttal of the paradox. Their paper has quickly captured the attention of top economists around the world. It has also led to a spirited response from Mr. Easterlin. In the paper, Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers argue that money indeed tends to bring happiness, even if it doesn’t guarantee it. They point out that in the 34 years since Mr. Easterlin published his paper, an explosion of public opinion surveys has allowed for a better look at the question. “The central message,” Ms. Stevenson said, “is that income does matter.”
New York Times
Afinal, parece que o dinheiro conta mesmo para adquirir a felicidade....
- Um Continente Perigoso?
"Some problems travel well. Sometimes too well. Financial crashes have taught us that in some cases what starts as a very local economic problem quickly escalates and becomes a global crisis. Which continents are more prone to infect the rest of the world...
- Professores E Ensino
This is why teachers leave teaching. On Thursday, Mark Clarkson wrote a blog post that started off like this:I seriously considered leaving education today. And if I had a viable exit strategy I might have taken it further.Note the end of that sentence:...
- Corrupção E Desenvolvimento São Incompatíveis
Fonte: The Economist "The use of public office for private gain benefits a powerful few while imposing costs on large swathes of society. Transparency International's annual Corruption Perceptions Index, published on December 1st, measures...
- Pobreza Ou Carbono?
Tirar 18,000 pessoas da pobreza ou poupar 220,000 toneladas de CO2? Is saving CO2 emissions more important than reducing poverty? This is the question the sustainability movement has wrestled with when trying to decide whether air-freighting...
- Os Exames De Geografia Noutros Países
GEOGRAPHY EXAMS GO FROM PHYSICAL TO HUMAN "Geography exam papers have seen more changes in the past 10 years than in the previous 100, with the emphasis now very much on the impact of human activity on the world. That’s the finding of research looking...