Published 2003 – The Double Helix of Learning and Work advances fundamental paradigm-changing ideas in the field of education. Drawing inspiration from the double helix structure of DNA, the authors seek to strengthen the relationship between education and employment in order to bring “The Knowledge Society” within reach.
Authors: Orio Giarini, Mircea Malitza
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04 September 2025 - In its response to the European Commission’s public consultation on the Circular Economy Act, the Taskforce on Materials and Consumption has submitted a set of recommendations designed to secure Europe’s future security and resilience while taking...
21 August 2025 - This paper introduces a bold new paradigm for peace in the Anthropocene. Planetary Peace for Human Security: Responses to Existential Risks in the Anthropocene redefines peace as more than the absence of war, proposing a regenerative model rooted in...