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From emotional and psychological well-being to character education
The recent revival of an old discourse of ‘character’ reinforces a search for better measurement as the basis for behaviour change strategies reflected in government interest in new ideas from behavioural science.
Kathryn Ecclestone, Research Papers in Education, September 2012
Bringing big ideas to life
Pop-ups events are becoming a very important part of our work. The reason is that bringing things to life in a visible tangible form is a very exciting thing to do.
Collaborate, 30 August 2012
Berlin’s cyber-bohemians don’t want to work
"Poor but sexy"; the German capital is a creative, forward-thinking centre, but only survives on subsidies paid by other states. There, lives a population for whom money is tight, and universal handouts are expected.
Don Alphonso,
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 14 August 2012
'Trust No One Over 30!': Euro Crisis Morphs into Generational Conflict
People vs. banks, north vs. south, and rich vs. poor? While all of these conflicts may be real, one of the biggest issues of the euro crisis is rarely discussed: Older people are living at the expense of the young, and it's high time the next generation took to the streets to confront their parents.
David Böcking ,
Speigel Online International, 9 August 2012
Can we teach moral character?
The Barclays scandal can tell teachers a lot about character education says GTP student Alex Crossman, as he reflects on his experience of working in the City
Alex Crossman,
Guardian, 4 July 2012
Spoiled Rotten
With the exception of the imperial offspring of the Ming dynasty and the dauphins of pre-Revolutionary France, contemporary American kids may represent the most indulged young people in the history of the world.
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker, 2 July 2012
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In recent years, economic growth has been regarded as a self-evident good, with political debate focussed on the best means to achieve it. But there are now signs that this shared assumption is weakening.