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ETH Zurich is hiring a doctoral researcher in social indicator development to analyze well-being in depopulating rural landscapes using text-based, spatial and machine learning methods. Apply by June 28.

https://www.jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOPG_ethz_G6bG74Zi61Jz9j3ND8

#urbanism #urbanplanning #RuralDevelopment #SocialIndicators #MachineLearning

Doctoral position in social indicator development with text-based and spatial data

Jasmine Mangalaseril 🧁Jul 15, 2023

“For some, paying millions of dollars for an ominous metal spider suggests wealth and sophisticated taste. For others, it is as gauche as wearing a Louis Vuitton T-shirt or paying for a Twitter blue checkmark. Rather than signifying status, it may imply impressionability and insecurity.”

#Art #socialindicators #economicindicators

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-insatiably-seeking-status-what-the-art-market-can-tell-us-about-the/

Insatiably seeking status: What the art market can tell us about the economy, and the fortunes of the superrich

Billionaires are not accustomed to waiting in line, but Art Basel often triggers a feeding frenzy at 11 a.m. on opening day as the most substantial and eager buyers vie to purchase rare works

The Globe and Mail