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The Perks Of Positivity May Depend On Race And Culture
The supposedly universal benefits of positivity may not generalize across races, research indicates. Studies have consistently shown that…
How 9/11 Changed American Culture
Culture is the overview of a person’s beliefs, principles, law, religion, and tradition. It embodies an individual’s identity…
Why is biosecurity important in agriculture?
The events of the coronavirus pandemic have proven just how important biosecurity is on a global scale. While…
The Rise And Significance Of Urban Agriculture
The term ‘agriculture’ might evoke thoughts of a rural landscape. You might think of rolling fields and farmland.…
How The Global Novel Coronavirus Pandemic Is Reshaping Modern City Work Culture
There has been a growing trend in for many years, a call to the better nature of managers…
What To Watch Out On Ontario Culture Days 2019
Ontario Culture Days is happening this coming September 27-29. This year’s edition is a big one — it’s the…
The Infantilization Of Western Culture
If you regularly watch TV, you’ve probably seen a cartoon bear pitching you toilet paper, a gecko with…
Investing In Corporate Culture Is Fine, But What About Corporate Environment?
We hear a lot about corporate culture. It can mean anything. For some businesses, corporate culture is an…
Redefining Agriculture With IoT-Based Monitoring
Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of objects which can directly exchange data with one another without…
The Secret Ingredient Of Resilient Cities: Culture
Investing in cultural cohesion and preservation can help rebuild cities devastated by war or natural disasters, says a…
Can We Fix It? The Repair Cafes Waging War On Throwaway Culture
When fixing items is actively discouraged by manufacturers, recycling becomes a political act, say Repair Cafe volunteers. A vacuum…
How Knowledge About Different Cultures Is Shaking The Foundations Of Psychology
The academic discipline of psychology was developed largely in North America and Europe. Some would argue it’s been remarkably successful…
What Americans Can Learn From Other Food Cultures
Food feeds the soul. To the extent that we all eat food, and we all have souls, food…
Why Culture Should Drive City Planning
In my view, while infrastructure and services are necessary for environmental health, it is culture that provides identity,…
Denmark Capitalizes On Culture To Stop Food Waste
Nobody fights food waste like the Danes. Over a recent five-year period, Denmark slashed its discarded food by…
How Bartering Unites Our Culture & Cities, Then & Now
If you thought barter system was passé, you’re probably mistaken. Because, it’s been here for quite a long…
Why Do We Keep Ignoring How Important Culture Drives Our Cities, Not Just Technology
How can you build a bridge without considering the impact on the communities it connects? There is a…
Microsoft + Urban Agriculture = An Amazing Harmony
There’s a quiet, green revolution growing in the middle of Microsoft’s Café 34. Under plasma lights, lettuce thrives…
The Sounds Of The City Reflects Its Culture And Integrity. What’s Yours?
Researchers at MIT are asking people to record the sounds of their streets, which can reveal the social…
8 Surprising Discoveries In Amsterdam Cycling Culture
Amsterdam is a city where 48% of all trips made in the city centre are made by bicycle.…
Why Friends & Communities Are Key To Bike Culture In Brazil
Nossa Cidade explores critical questions for building more sustainable cities. Every month features a new theme. Leaning on…
Why Sustainable Cities Are Centres Of Culture And Purpose
Cities have long been centers of innovation and economic might, and the information economy has coincided with a…
What Government Can Learn From The Culture Of Apple
It’s not about simply delivering services more efficiently. It’s about passion, surprise and invisible opportunities. Apple has been…
Evolving Cities And Culture
Innovation is critical to economic growth, progress, and the fate of the planet. Although innovation may seem to…
City Agriculture, China’s Urban Farms and Gardens
For centuries, the Chinese have referred to the fertile region around Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province in southwestern…
23 Books To Add Your Reading List This 2023
2023 is a year full of promises and opportunities. This new year, take the time to stock up…
Pope Benedict XVI: A man at odds with the modern world who leaves a legacy of intellectual brilliance and controversy
Benedict XVI leaves behind a complex legacy as a Pope and theologian. To many observers, Benedict, who died…
Top 5 Books To Read This 2023
As we welcome the new year 2023, gain new knowledge and fresh insights with these five recommended books…
Russia-Ukraine War Could Spike Global Food Insecurity, Emissions
If the war in Ukraine significantly cuts grain exports, surging prices could increase food insecurity and carbon dioxide…
5 Key Predictions For The Future Of Talent Migration
Many migrants today travel farther distances, consciously seeking cities of choice – a sociological metric designed by Boston Consulting Group…
Loss and Damage: Who is responsible when climate change harms the world’s poorest countries, and what does compensation look like?
You may be hearing the phrase “loss and damage” in the coming weeks as government leaders meet in…
The Wealthiest Cities in the World in 2022
The USA dominates the world’s Top 20 Cities with the Most Millionaires in 2022, with New York taking the crown…
Karl Marx: His Philosophy Explained
In 1845, Karl Marx declared: “philosophers have only interpreted the world in various ways; the point is to…
Exploring the Evolution of Urban Fashion
Urban fashion has long been around, but it’s really only in the 20th century that this style of…
Queen Elizabeth II: The end of the ‘new Elizabethan age’
When Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne in 1952, Britain was just seven years out of the…
The fall of Boris Johnson: Any democracy should look to his case and ask if it is enabling Machiavellian leaders
Boris Johnson’s resignation as prime minister is not just a portentous political event. His time in office –…
Vietnam: 5 Secret Destinations That You Should Visit
The world is a big place with plenty of secrets waiting to be discovered. While some places are…
Rising prices: Why the global drive to keep food cheap is unsustainable
As prices rise, everywhere, for pretty much everything, the prospect of the human suffering this will cause is…
War in Ukraine is pushing global acute hunger to the highest level in this century
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has produced a terrible humanitarian crisis in eastern Europe. It also is worsening conditions…
Six Ways Humanity Have Survived Throughout History and How They Have Improved Now
Human beings were believed to be descendants of primates, as the theory of evolution goes. Interestingly enough, the…
How Plausible Are The Planets In Star Wars?
Could Star Wars really happen? Experts on planetary formation, processes, and habitability discuss the science behind the saga. Space discoveries…
How Russia’s fixation on the Second World War helps explain its Ukraine invasion
Russian media references to the “de-Nazification” of Ukraine to justify its invasion have placed Russia’a fascination with the…
The Role Of Neuroticism In Social Media Addiction
This article was developed via a partnership with BetterHelp. According to research, there is an irrefutable correlation between…
How To Survive A Move To The City
You may be starting to get used to the environment where you are now. You may walk to…
A historian corrects misunderstandings about Ukrainian and Russian history
The first casualty of war, says historian Ronald Suny, is not just the truth. Often, he says, “it…
War once helped build nations, now it destroys them
Organised violence – the term war boils down to – has long been a unifier of peoples. Archeological…
Happy Twosday! Why numbers like 2/22/22 have been too fascinating for over 2,000 years
This Feb. 22, the world hits an unprecedented milestone. It’s the date itself: 2/22/22. And this so-called “Twosday”…
Putin is about to start the most senseless war in history
A view from Russia: no sanctions will stop Moscow, and its actions will drive more countries into NATO’s…
Budgets and Betting. Where is New Jersey Spending its Money?
As sometimes independent units, states in the US tend to have wildly different ways of earning and spending…
Are Your Monthly Expenses Too High? Here Are Some Useful Tips
The world spends much of its time trying to improve things. That’s why there are sustainable cities that…