According to a new survey about gender equality progress, Generation Z and Millennials think that women’s rights have gone too far. The surprising results of the survey found that over half of the people in the younger generations believe that the push for female equality is now having a negative Read more…
According to a study conducted by researchers at Anadolu University in Turkey, workaholism may be connected to the personality traits of narcissism and perfectionism. Over three hundred academics working at universities in Turkey completed an online survey assessing factors that included levels of workaholism, perfectionism and feelings of inferiority – Read more…
Over the last few decades, automation and artificial intelligence has helped to make many work processes much more efficient. Nevertheless, although in countries like Denmark, Germany and the UK, the average number of hours worked each week is less than it was 100 years ago, a full-time job is still Read more…
Banksy is an anonymous street artist whose work has appeared in public spaces all over the world. His messages are controversial, anti-capitalist and anti-establishment. Many consider his work to be some of the most important art of the 21st century. In 2012 he wrote a statement expressing his opinion on Read more…
When is right and when is a wrong to kill and eat an animal? Is it based on the animal’s intelligence, how close it is to being human, or is it just culturally subjective? This free reading lesson includes exercises and a discussion topic that challenges students’ ideas about the Read more…
As part of a two-year research experiment, researchers handed in more than 17,000 ‘lost’ wallets that they said they had found in public buildings in 355 cities in 40 countries around the world to find out how honest people were. The researchers, along with 279 academic economists, assumed that putting Read more…
The Japanese government has announced that there will be new penalties for online bullying, also known as cyber-bullying. The new penalty for cyber-bullying and online insults will include spending up to one year in prison, or a fine of up to 300,000 yen, which is about $2,500. English Evolution free Read more…
According to research by Columbia University, a study has found that earning low wages could affect your memory later in life. The study found that people in the US who earned low wages over a number of years were more likely to experience faster memory decline. English Evolution free English Read more…
Portugal has banned bosses from contacting staff outside of working hours as part of its new ‘right to rest’ law. The new law means that companies with more than 10 employees could get fined if they contact staff after their working hours, unless it is because of an emergency. English Read more…
People often make stereotypical assumptions about how much people work in different countries. You may hear people claim that Mediterranean and Latin countries work the least while Asian and Northern European countries work long hours. But have you ever wondered whether these assumptions are correct or not? English Evolution free Read more…