From light knowledge to crystallized knowledge
From collective intelligence to social networks, from good data to fake news... cognitive biases to knowledge management, our society is evolving when it comes to the nature of our thoughts in both form and content.
A little solitude for better living with others
The injunction to collaborate and create social links is strong. Even when we're alone, we consult social networks. Yet some authors remind us of the virtues of solitude when it doesn't cut us off from others for good, while others invite us to "unplug" from what connects us to the noise of the world.
Training social workers in environmental justice
One of the tasks of social workers, whatever the structure in which they find themselves, is to defend people's rights. The current climate situation brings with it a new precept: environmental justice. A novelty with which the profession is not yet comfortable, and has given little thought until recently.
The most powerful policy for improving education is poverty reduction.
A small reduction in family poverty leads to significant increases in positive school behaviour and better academic performance. With supporting data and statistics.
The myths of language origins
Ever heard of the Tower of Babel? It's said that all languages were mixed together as a result of the desire to create this edifice. But this is not the only belief that explains the origin of languages. In fact, every culture has its own explanation. Australia, China, Africa, America, join us on a mythical world tour of the origins of languages!