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The UK is currently 16th out of 50 European countries in terms of the best pension offering. Linda Bestwick/Shutterstock

November 23, 2023

Matching state pension to the national living wage would help pensioners maintain their dignity

Chris Parry, Cardiff Metropolitan University

How does the UK ensure a decent standard of living for its elderly population?

Laws from different places and eras largely reflect a universal human sense of justice. simpson33/iStock via Getty Images Plus

October 21, 2022

Intuitions about justice are a consistent part of human nature across cultures and millennia

Daniel Sznycer, Oklahoma State University and Carlton Patrick, University of Central Florida

What people consider to be fair and just today are in line with the laws of ancient Mesopotamia and the Tang Dynasty in China – suggesting that these intuitions are part of human nature.

July 7, 2022

Humans are aggressive, sometimes too much – could ‘moral enhancement’ technologies offer a solution?

Cohen Marcus Lionel Brown, University of Wollongong

Some might argue ‘moral enhancement’ medicine already exists — such as when we take medicine that alters our brain chemistry. Where do we draw a line?

Schools are facing accelerated COVID-19 pressures to integrate technology into children’s education, and how they do has far-reaching implications. (Shutterstock)

May 17, 2021

Machines can’t ‘personalize’ education, only people can

Michael Maser, Simon Fraser University

Insights of neuroscientist Ian McGilchrist, philosopher Nel Noddings and physicist Ursula Franklin help centre students and our collective future in debates about education and technology.

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