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The Network Society - University of Massachusetts Amherst

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146 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Network</strong> <strong>Society</strong><br />

<strong>The</strong>re is in other words an urgent need for a complete rethought <strong>of</strong><br />

the universality <strong>of</strong> the social security systems in Europe, recognizing<br />

explicitly that depending on the kind <strong>of</strong> work citizens get involved in,<br />

social achievements including employment security, a relatively short<br />

working life and short weekly working hours are important social<br />

achievements and elements <strong>of</strong> the quality <strong>of</strong> life, which should not be<br />

given up, and the case, probably exemplified by the highly qualified<br />

researcher, where exactly the opposite holds. It is in other words<br />

urgent time to broaden the discussions in science, technology and<br />

innovation policy circles to include social innovation.

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