“Being Paperless Doesn’t Mean You’re Powerless” - The Economic Power Of Undocumented Immigrants In The U.S. Instead of carrying out anti-immigration plans which harm the U.S. economy, the incoming administration should harness the economic potential of undocumented immigrants.

Wrote this piece with the amazing Sandra Portocarrero where we draw on her research to dispel a series of myths about immigrants and the economy. Immigrants play an important and substantial role in supporting the US economy. Please read and share👇

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What do kids really think about Santa? Santa is the best part of Christmas for many children, but do they really believe in a magical man flying around the globe on Christmas Eve?

Children’s beliefs are contingent on their concepts of the earth, time or speed when it comes to Santa. If you believe the world is small w/ few ppl = delivering presents in 1 night is more believable. At 8 most disbelieve yet keep up the pretence b/c it’s fun. theconversation.com/what-do-kids...

From Sussex to Kansas. It’s a mission.

Why probability probably doesn’t exist (but it is useful to act like it does) All of statistics and much of science depends on probability — an astonishing achievement, considering no one’s really sure what it is.

Probability rarely exists. Our statistical models mostly rely on subjective probabilities. We should not be so confident in our statistical claims.

“In our everyday world, probability probably does not exist — but it is often useful to act as if it does.”

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Tonight is the night to play this banger

‘Experiencing Sound’ Review: Hearing Is Believing Auditory inputs shape our consciousness in ways that are often so subtle as to escape immediate notice.

Sound is an under appreciated feature of work as “auditory inputs shape our consciousness”. But there’s also a temporal element, “Sound directs our passage through time. It shapes our orientation to the future moment and also to the moment when the future stops.”
www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

The power of the arts is real yo. A large literature review (containing 3000 studies) has found that engaging with the arts (performance, visual, literature, culture) improves our health and wellbeing and can even positively impact our working lives.

amp.theguardian.com/society/2024...

Can a four day work week lead to more unprotected sex? The city of Tokyo wants to find out. With big population decreases throughout Japan, they introduced this measure in hopes it give people the space and time to procreate. www.vice.com/en/article/t...

Finished off a very long day with a rocking band practice.

Having a stunning lunchtime walk with Robin the golden retriever between admin and R&R revisions

Had an amazing time at the Sussex Business Awards representing the University of Sussex Business School. I met amazing people, and was super pleased to see Tully’s Farm win the main business prize 👏

Had an amazing close to the term and a festive celebration with our research centre - the centre for responsible enterprise (ETHOS). The research that’s going through this centre is impactful and it’s great to be a part of this community.

It’s a stunning afternoon in West Sussex at the moment. I’m out walking with Robin the Golden Retriever between revisions and final changes to my slides for tomorrow’s Masters Open Day at the University of Sussex Business School

It’s nice to login after months to find a ton of friends connecting on here!

Just Live - DRB The philosopher Galen Strawson ponders meaning in life and critiques the idea of narrativity

Meaning is linked to the idea of understanding ourselves. We have self histories, timelines, a temporality, causal knowledge, psychology etc. - this is more than just a self narrative. Meaning may also be in fleeting temporary moments. Nice morning read. drb.ie/articles/jus...

Immigrants do work that might not otherwise get done – bolstering the US economy Despite widespread fears about immigrants being a burden, even those arriving as asylum applicants are more likely to work than the US-born population.

In the US, ppl who believe immigrants are a drain on the economy should consider research that suggests otherwise. 1 in 5 workers were born outside the US. They’re more likely to be working than US born citizens and working needed frontline jobs. theconversation.com/immigrants-d...

Does language mirror the mind? An intellectual history | Aeon Essays Linguistic relativity holds that your worldview is structured by the language you speak. Is it true? History shines a light

Really interesting historical round-up on language’s relative position within cultures, the sciences and society. Today language is understood as less relative. Both views are important for scholarship going forward.

aeon.co/essays/does-...

Spending at least 120 minutes a week in nature is associated with good health and wellbeing - Scie... Scientific Reports - Spending at least 120 minutes a week in nature is associated with good health and wellbeing

Research suggests ppl who report health benefits from being outdoors spend on average 2 hours a week in nature. That’s not much time. See where you can fit in a green space in your schedule this week…have a good Monday. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

How looking after your willpower can help you reduce stress and stay productive, wherever you are wo... Stress affected many people’s productivity during the pandemic, with homeworkers and the self-employed (in particular women) experiencing the worst effects.

Research shows when we worry the less we can self-regulate and be productive. Psychological distress is damaging to us and our work. Especially the 40% that WFH. My tips - go outdoors. Be creative. (We’re all creative). Phone away. Care for yourself. theconversation.com/how-looking-...

Got a buddy to join me for lunchtime walks and keep me company as I mark essays. Have been waiting years to finally have the space and time for a dog. Am excited for our adventures on public right of way paths across the U.K.

Join us at our ETHOS Research Centre seminar, 30/01/24, 3- 5.30pm- online or in person.
Our theme is 'Corporate Wrongdoing' with 2 fab papers:

1 'Predatory entrepreneurship’- @drkorica.bsky.social & Yoann Bazin

2 'Corporate scams: mechanisms of normalized wrongdoing'
@drdanielfisher.bsky.social

UNICEF UK - Children's charity - For Every Child Unicef is the world’s leading organisation working to build a better world for every child. Make a donation, fundraise or campaign – help us keep children safe.

I’m not bragging. I haven’t donated or done enough - but I started my day by donating to
@UNICEF
to provide the children of Gaza blankets and sanitation stations. If you feel helpless as this genocide happens - there is something you can do 👇 www.unicef.org.uk

Friday essay: what is 'time activism' – and why do we desperately need it? Edwina Preston reflects on the lost art of hanging out – which feeds creativity – and the need to reclaim time from the pressures of productivity. She draws on new books by Jenny Odell and Sheila ...

For some, modern lifestyles, commodified fun and self policing has meant losing the art of “hanging-out”. Being idle alone or w/ friends is important. Hanging out helps us re conceptualise time, outside clock-time. Hope you have a chill weekend. theconversation.com/friday-essay...

It’s Time to Embrace Slow Productivity We need fewer things to work on. Starting now.

American workers are stressed out more than most. Many report being burned out. A 4 day workweek would help. But also, we need a cultural shift to celebrate slow work, lower volumes - slow productivity. I’d add, Americans need more paid vacation time too. www.newyorker.com/culture/offi...

To Email Or Not? 90% Of Workplace Misunderstandings Start Via Email According to a Preply report, approximately 90% of employees state that workplace misunderstandings have a common starting point: email. So how should we communicate?

Back to work. Full email inboxes await. An obscure report suggests 90% of misunderstandings at work start with email. I reckon it’s true many misunderstandings come from emails. My advice. Keep emails short. Send only if necessary and have a nice day. www.forbes.com/sites/rachel...

This study on New Year’s resolutions on X (twitter) identifies some interesting tensions between values: self acceptance vs self improvement, public vs private, conformity vs opposionality, national contexts vs platform cultures. How are you framing yours? www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Yeh. I’m genuinely concerned it’s in a managed decline.

Keeping a streak alive can be strong motivation to stick with a chosen activity A streak can motivate you to keep on keeping on with behaviors ranging from praying to running to sharing pictures on social media. Here’s what goes into making them so compelling.

What does it mean when someone is on a streak? It suggests that there is unchanging performance of the same activity, at particular chosen times. A streakers’ resolve is essential and is quantified in some way. We can structure NY resolutions as streaks. theconversation.com/keeping-a-st...

After nearly 2 decades of stagnating funding by government (especially by the insane clowns in power these last 10 years) I’m surprised it still functions so well. I have hope we’ll keep our universal healthcare. You’re right. We should be wary of privatisation advocates!