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No Images? Click here Gender pay gap? How about no pay gap?While other businesses grapple with gender pay gaps and the debate about wage transparency, this food wholesaler has opted for a simple solution: one rate of pay for every single employee... Celebrating carlessnessAround the world, people are coming to terms with the inevitable change that will transform city living. As we make moves towards less polluting lifestyles, the role of cars in the urban environment is diminishing. How can we make the most of vital transition? Human contact as a luxury productIn an increasingly automated world, we see the beginnings of a resurgence in value for the human contact we naturally crave. But do we risk placing too high a price on the luxury of human interaction, leaving poorer people locked into inescapable dialogue with machines? Happy new dealTalk of wholesale reinvention of our economies is growing, as we search for new ways to live and work that will preserve our precious planet. But in addition to a healthier environment, could the famed 'Green New Deal' hold benefits for our sense of happiness too? The myth of meritocracyMost of us raise an eyebrow at the mention of 'meritocracy': the idea that the best economic and political systems reward the most deserving. This well-argued piece from Fast Company puts the nonsense of meritocracy comprehensively to bed... Good for people, good for planetAt a neighbourhood scale, what if greener, more sustainable ways of living brought inherent benefits for people's lives and relationships? Calling on examples from south London and elsewhere, this look at the concept of 'One Planet Living' fills us with hope... More of MegIf you came to Meaning 2017, you'll remember Margaret Wheatley making her powerful plea for a review of the way we consider leadership. Meg was recently the guest of Lisa Gill for her Leadermorphosis podcast. An unmissable chance to benefit from more of Meg's wisdom... |