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Smart cities are a modern reality in an increasingly digitized and fast changing world; and, as multidimensional, multilayered and interconnected career ecosystems they bring a number of challenges for the development of sustainable careers. What are the systemic roots of these challenges, and how can we deal with them to support the emergence of sustainable careers? We draw on a sociotechnical approach, supplemented by a dynamic person–environment fit perspective, to describe two systemic challenges tied to the development of sustainable careers in smart cities, namely: (1) an unbalanced fit, in that the highly digitized context fits best with highly educated and information and communications technology (ICT) literate citizens working in knowledge intensive organizations; and (2) a volatility of fit, associated with the complex and fast-changing smart urban context. Based on the sociotechnical analysis, we put forth three suggestions for addressing these challenges and creating a sustainable career ecosystem focused on: (1) the continuous development of ICT literacy, knowledge, talents and skills; (2) citizen participation and career communities; and (3) network-centric organizing of sustainable careers that could alleviate some of the challenges associated with the parallel development of sustainable careers and smart cities.

The author finds the possibility of overcoming the current liberal-capitalist
system in a different conception of time, which requires a different
attitude towards both the past and the future. The paper begins with an
analysis of the Benjamin?s critique of Marx, followed by analysis of
Derrida?s critique of Benjamin and finally Derrida?s critique of Marx.
Benjamin points out the problem of teleological understanding of time, the
understanding that the meaning of events comes only from the future, which
is present in Marx, and which prevents us from escaping the ?circle? of
violence. Although he relies on Benjamin?s conception of time, the author
seeks to transcend the understanding of law as something separate from
justice, and law as violence. Therefore, the paper turns to Derrida and his
understanding of the law, eventually providing new possibilities for
understanding and constituting the left, social theory, but also critical
thinking today.

By STEVEN ZECOLA This study tracks the decades-long journey to harness alpha-synuclein as a treatment for Parkinson's disease. Steven Zecola an activist who tracks Parkinson’s research and was on THCB last monthContinue reading...

Reflecting the growing interest of historians in memory studies, this edited collection examines the relationship between memory and global social movements from 1848 to the present. For a long time, there has been little attempt by historians to consider memory and social activism in an integrated, systematic, and comparative way. However, in recent years, scholars have demonstrated that social movements rely on collective memories to assert claims, mobilize supporters, and legitimize their political visions, while also helping to further shape collective memories. This book delves into the synergies between memory studies and social movements, exploring how social movements have been constructing and creating memories of their own activity, how specific landscapes of memory have influenced social movements, and how activists have used memory as a cultural resource to further their own goals and ambitions. The case studies presented cover a range of different types of political activism, including the fights for workers', gay, feminist, and pacifist rights, as well as ecological, urban, and far-right movements across the globe, portraying the diverse interrelations that exist between social movements and collective memory

Timothy Zick (William & Mary Law School) has posted Second Amendment Exceptionalism: Public Expression and Public Carry on SSRN. Here is the abstract: In New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, the Supreme Court recognized a right to...