Tag: Future
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What is the degrowth movement really about?
A Finnish Professor of Social Policy Heikki Hiilamo wrote (Finnish YLE site) in his column on 16.11.2023 about an important topic: the price of economic growth. According to him, radical environmental activists talk about a post-growth economy. According to Hiilamo, it is a dangerous utopia reminiscent of the failed social experiments of communism. In the…
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How to protect mental health?
It has been shown that mental health disorders have become more common everywhere in western world. Many things threaten our mental health. Difficult events and traumas, illnesses and aging can expose you to them. News about wars and climate change can also increase people’s susceptibility to anxiety and depression. The Covid pandemic had an extraordinary…
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Exploring the Uncertainty of Climate Models – The Importance of Climate Modeling in Policy Making
We are now increasingly concerned about climate change. This concern is partly justified, because global warming is probably a fact, not just a belief. However, climate models are extraordinarily complex. Dr. Judith Curry is an American climatologist. According to her, no climatological catastrophe is looming. There are several factors that she points out. Time frame…
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Strategies for Keeping a Positive Outlook When Facing the Unknown
Recent events, war, economic insecurity and economic problems, as well as environmental issues, have increased people’s sense of anxiety – especially among young people. This is, of course, easy to understand when social media, newspapers, and broadcasts are full of news, one more distressing than the other. Three years of a globally unprecedented infectious disease pandemic…
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