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Black holes

The accident of birth is the greatest source of inequality in the US,” wrote economist James Heckman. It’s equally true in the UK today, where the strongest predictor of academic achievement is how much your parents earn. Though two-thirds of our kids attain a C or above in English and maths GCSEs each year, that number falls to just over a third of kids on free school meals. Heckman has also shown that the best way to tackle this inequality is to invest in children’s development as early as possible in their lives. It isn’t enough to transform schools – we have to start much earlier than that. How babies learn - and why robots can't compet e

The class system

Gender gap in Britain If the figures provided by the companies are genuine ... 1. 'Free market': Leading robbers in this are banks and budget airlines such as easyjet and ryanair.  2. Transparency: For how long has this been going on? Who has been complicit in hiding this?  3. Justice: Will the women affected get back what they have been robbed of?  4. Certainly many women, and men, knew about the gap for years, but accepted it and kept silent. Aren't they also complicit? 4. Exploitation: Like what is happening between the rich and poor countries through multinational companies, debt, etc, when you get something "cheap", or if you feel that your standard of living is OK, someone else /other people, another class must be paying for it.

Crucial. A debate between Michael Roberts and David Harvey

The Iranian philosopher Dariush Shayegan An obituary