+ medicine powered by LinkedIn's algorithm
| | | | Our economic system is built on a foundation of perpetual growth. Voters demand it, politicians make sweeping promises of future prosperity, but recent reports show that growth is lagging across Europe. And it doesn't seem to be a momentary stall. The idea of a "post-growth" world is a hard sell for politicians but, as this long read explains, we may already be living in one. Crumbling social services, widening inequality, rising levels of illness and polarised opinions are just some of its consequences, but efforts to stubbornly sustain growth are actually part of the problem. However, if nations can accept their post-growth reality it could, as the author outlines, be a very positive thing indeed. LinkedIn is supposed to be a place for work and work only, but like so many others I have had the bemusing experience of seeing a distant family friend (a cruise ship captain, no less) pop up in my recommendations. Social media algorithms are evidently very good at digging up these tenuous connections, and this power can be readily harnessed elsewhere. Biomedicine researchers at the University of Navarra have done just this. They adapted social media algorithms to repurpose existing medicines, replacing professional profiles to match disease proteins with trialled, safe medicines. This method cuts out the lengthy process of developing new drugs from scratch, and helps find new clinical uses for the treatments we already have. If you're a regular LinkedIn user, you might get fed up with the platform's endless stream of management tips, but what if you were looking for ways to mismanage staff and make them quit instead? Well then there's no better place to start than our six-point guide to toxic management strategies. |  | Alex Minshall Editor, Valencia | |  Peter Bloom, University of Essex An expert in public policy asks if it will ever be possible for political parties in Europe to be honest about the limits of growth – and still get elected. |  Mikel Hernaez, Universidad de Navarra; Uxía Veleiro, Universidad de Navarra AI models can help us to repurpose existing medicines, cutting research costs and timescales. | | |  George Kassar, Ascencia Business School Research in performance management offers a range of practices to apply without moderation – if your goal is to drive away valuable talent. | |  Natasha Lindstaedt, University of Essex Formerly part of the Soviet Union, Georgia was seen as moving towards democracy, but that is quickly being eroded. |  Sergi Basco, Universitat de Barcelona The legislation would allow corporations to issue their own 'stablecoins', which are essentially digital casino chips. | |  Sander Hölsgens, Leiden University A skateboarding mindset – being prepared to learn difficult tricks in unfamiliar settings – helps students master other kinds of skill. | | | | | -
Paula Cordova Alegre, Universidad San Jorge; Marina Francín Gallego, Universidad San Jorge Research confirms that regular exercise can prevent or treat depression and anxiety in teens. -
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