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Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to Claudia Goldin for research on gender pay gap

This year’s Nobel economics prize has been awarded to Claudia Goldin, an American economic historian, for her work on women’s employment and pay. Prof Goldin’s research uncovered key drivers behind the gender pay gap, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said. She is only the third woman to receive the prize, and the first to […]

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Why People Stalk

Simon* was a 40-year-old man. He was referred to our service** to be assessed for stalking related risk. He had been stalking a prominent doctor in his local community, for over 15 years. He first started seeing this doctor at a time when an intimate relationship was deteriorating and he was under significant stress. He was very isolated […]

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What should one do in their 20s to avoid regrets in their 30s and 40s?

By Flavian Mwasi You don’t have to be born smart to make it in life. Learn to differentiate between assets and liabilities and how to avoid accumulating liabilities. If you don’t, you’ll still be spending your money on worthless liabilities in your 30s, 40s, and 50s. Take care of yourself when you’re still in your […]

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Why are some very smart people so quiet?

Because society doesn’t like smart people, they are seen as weird, freaks, proud, arrogant, mysterious, and many people are jealous of a smart person who makes it known that they are smart. Notice, it’s never the smart kid bullying the dumb kid, it’s almost always the dumb kids bullying the smart kid. Also, smarter people […]

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What are some cool facts that most of us don’t know?

A person who says “trust me” are ones that shouldn’t be trusted. The more you talk to someone the more likely you are to fall in love. Love at first site is nothing but infatuation. A person who tells many white lies will tell much bigger ones if you give them the chance. Setting a […]

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New dawn for African animated storytelling

Owning the narrative provides us as Africans the opportunity to showcase the best of our continent’s creativity, rich culture and personalised perspectives. Animation technology and film production offer us that opportunity. The future is here. When Walt Disney Animation Studios approached Pan-African animation company Kugali Media for a one-of-a-kind collaboration. It had one clear goal: […]

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Could you quit your job to become a full-time activist?

Natalie Evans describes herself as an accidental activist, after a racist incident she filmed on a train went viral two years ago. It spurred Natalie and her sister Naomi to set up the Instagram account Everyday Racism to help educate people about racism, and how to tackle it. They now have more than 200,000 followers […]