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Rumor has it...

  Public opinion—shaped by information, primarily concerning others—is becoming an increasingly potent weapon, as one’s public image often serves as the ultimate arbiter of success or failure. The true reality, however, lies hidden in the background—and is sometimes entirely at odds with the facts. The motives behind crafting a public image for others are generally negative; they are rarely benign, often serving either direct commercial interests or specific, commissioned agendas. It is quite common to encounter individuals who construct their own public image through the lens of others. They have plenty to say about these other people, yet reveal very little about themselves. In effect, they divert attention away from their own selves toward others—often potential rivals—thereby obscuring their own true image. Ultimately, the root of this behavior lies in human nature. Today, we often say that information is the most valuable commodity; yet, we frequently overlook the veracity of ...
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Govori se ...

  Javno mnenje, ki ga nekateri ustvarjajo z informacijami predvsem o drugih, postaja vse močnejše orožje, saj je predvsem javna podoba ali imidž garant uspeha ali neuspeha. Realna podoba pa tiči nekje zadaj in včasih je zelo skregana z realnostjo. Motivi za kreiranje javne podobe drugih pa so večinoma negativni, razen direktno prodajnih, oziroma tudi naročenih. Zelo pogosto namreč srečamo ljudi, ki gradijo svojo javno podobo skozi prizmo drugih. O teh drugih vedo povedati veliko, o sebi pa povedo zelo malo. Lahko bi temu rekli tudi, da pozornost drugih usmerjajo od sebe na tiste druge, ki bi jim lahko bili konkurenca in tako tudi zameglijo svojo lastno podobo. Pravzaprav pa je izvor tega pravzaprav v naturi človeka. Dandanes pravimo, da ima največjo ceno informiranost. Pozabljamo pa na resničnost informacij. Obrekovalci, v kolikor so informacije napačne, namreč le redko in pozno doleti kakršnakoli kazen, oziroma takrat, ko že naredijo škodo drugemu.  Če jih  že doleti kaz...
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Acute labor market issues

 For decades, we have heard about labor market problems regarding shortages in specific professions. However, timely identification—meaning planning for workforce needs before a shortage actually arises—has been neglected. This may be partly due to the popularity of so-called foreign labor pools. Recently, there have been attempts to link unemployment—and the receipt of public funds for housing and basic living expenses—to so-called socially useful work; yet, such work likely involves tasks for which we are not actually qualified. Leaving aside the fact that prison inmates used to call this "forced labor"—since the law cited it as an alternative to a prison sentence or a fine—a question now arises: can we still speak of a welfare state based on solidarity, and what does it mean for a state to be founded on social justice? There is also the long-standing question of whether it pays to invest in one’s own education, given that years of schooling may yield only personal knowledg...
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