Why be obsessed with prestige
We would naturally be attracted to individuals who seem the most prestigious. This phenomenon has already been studied in psychology as prestige bias. How can this be explained?
The DNA of information reconstruction or the black holes of historical semantic space
The further back in time we go, the fewer puzzle pieces we can find that fit together, and the more we notice the presence of gaps in the memory of places, facts, craftsmanship and the lives of their inhabitants. How can we retrace the past? With rigor, method and cross-checking...
Vocational training: quality versus quantity
How can we prepare a generation of workers to drive the continent's economic transformation without exacerbating social inequalities?
How can we keep up with and teach innovations?
The world is changing and becoming innovative, yet schools and universities are struggling to keep up. Why is this?
On the trail of the Hobo Code
In the 1920's, the Great Depression overwhelms American workers. Among them, a surge of solidarity spreads to the point of developing a secret language that will help them in their search for work and a better life. Based on trust and mutual aid, the Hobo code was born and will endure to the point of becoming a mythical figure in American history.