Entertainment & Culture Entrepreneurship Technology Has Netflix Changed The Way We Watch TV And Movies Forever? January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Netflix and Disney have both announced their programming for 2021, underscoring increased home consumption, partly as a result of a year of lockdowns, but also as part of a long-term trend. Almost the entire industry is trying to ensure that these changing trends don’t catch them out of step: Warner has said all of its 2021 releases will be […]
Editor's Pick Technology The Race For The World’s Next-Generation Computer January 4, 2021January 4, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked There were many doubts as to whether or not quantum computing could ever become a reality. The circuitry relies on tricky manipulation of ions and photons, or otherwise requires temperatures near absolute zero. It is, by all means and purposes, an immense test of mankind’s cleverness and aptitude for innovation. Yet just 3 days ago […]
Journal Technology Blockchain Technology And Waste Management December 31, 2020December 31, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked The global waste and resource crises necessitate and give great impetus for better and more sustainable management of waste. Increasingly, resource and waste streams that once were sent to landfill or incinerated are now reused, recycled, or recovered. Yet, while many laws and policies have been adopted for this very purpose, a number of recurrent […]
Business & Economics Editor's Pick Entrepreneurship Startups Strategy Technology The Economics Of Airbnb December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Airbnb just went public in a debut that’s been widely celebrated. We dug into the company’s prospectus and learned some interesting facts about their business and travel trends. Cash flow is highly seasonal. ABNB makes all it’s money in Q3. As you can see, that’s pretty much the only quarter in which the company is comfortably […]
Business & Economics Editor's Pick Entrepreneurship Technology The Commodification of Truth in the Era of Disinformation December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked As children, we’re told bedtime stories to help us fall asleep at night. Stories about mythical creatures, princes and princesses, and unsung superheroes take us to an alternate reality, a more comfortable reality. There, everything is better — we’re more adventurous, life is more exciting, and we always win the battle between good and evil. But what happens […]
Business & Economics Editor's Pick Entrepreneurship Startups Technology The Bill Gate & Elon Musk Feud December 9, 2020December 9, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked The Microsoft founder has become the latest in Musk’s growing list of billionaire foes. Why is SpaceX & Tesla’s chief picking fights? While they have international, even Interplanetary, businesses to run, or world-saving foundations to oversee; Billionaires, so it seems, also have plenty of time to fight. In recent months, the multi-billionaire’s club has been […]
Business & Economics Editor's Pick Entrepreneurship Technology Why The Recovery Has To Be Green December 4, 2020December 4, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked If there has been one positive aspect of this terrible pandemic, it’s been the realization by growing numbers of people that we must change our way of life, which is largely responsible for the dire consequences of COVID-19, and start to develop more sustainable habits. A recent survey by the Pew Research Centerstates that 77% of […]
Business & Economics Entrepreneurship Startups Technology How Bitcoin Funded My Master’s Degree November 30, 2020November 30, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked When I boarded the flight to Toronto on 31st August 2010 little did I know that I would end up losing my entrance scholarship after my very first year of university. Being an international student is a struggle in itself. Staying away from family, having to do all the daily chores whilst balancing studies isn’t […]
Business & Economics Editor's Pick Entrepreneurship Startups Strategy Technology Tesla’s Entry Onto The S&P 500: Implications For The Global Economy November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked On December 21, electric vehicle maker Tesla will finally join the S&P 500, making it one of the 10 most-valuable companies on the index. The committee that regulates which companies make up this market indicator puts them through a rigorous selection process, aimed at keeping it balanced and as representative as possible: to prevent speculation, it only […]
Business & Economics Editor's Pick Entrepreneurship Startups Strategy Technology Strategy In A Post-Digital World November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked For decades, the dominant view of strategy was based on Michael Porter’s ideas about competitive advantage. In essence, he argued that the key to long-term success was to dominate the value chain by maximizing bargaining power among suppliers, customers, new market entrants and substitute goods. Yet digital technology blew apart old assumptions. As technology cycles began to outpace […]
Loneliness In The Era Of COVID 19 COVID-19 is proving to be a particularly cruel disease not just because of its pathophysiology but also due to its potentially devastating consequences for engendering loneliness. From the outset of the pandemic, we have learned of countless individuals having to die alone or loved ones not being able to grieve by providing burial services (Miller, […] Written by Frontiers Publishing January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Future Generations And Their Moral Significance Most people think we should have some concern for future generations, but this obvious sounding idea leads to a surprising conclusion. Since the future is big, there could be far more people in the future than in the present generation. This means that if you want to help people in general, your key concern shouldn’t be to […] Written by 80,000 Hours January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Understanding The Hikikomori Phenomenon Hikikomori, which originated in Japan, refers to the condition where youths withdraw into the home and do not participate in society for an extended period of time. Recent updates on hikikomori presentation within the region were exchanged at a Hikikomori Round Table and Regional Symposium (HRTRS) discussion late 2017, leading to this perspective paper. Hikikomori […] Written by Frontiers Publishing December 31, 2020December 31, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Economics Of Airbnb Airbnb just went public in a debut that’s been widely celebrated. We dug into the company’s prospectus and learned some interesting facts about their business and travel trends. Cash flow is highly seasonal. ABNB makes all it’s money in Q3. As you can see, that’s pretty much the only quarter in which the company is comfortably […] Written by Empirics Asia December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Commodification of Truth in the Era of Disinformation As children, we’re told bedtime stories to help us fall asleep at night. Stories about mythical creatures, princes and princesses, and unsung superheroes take us to an alternate reality, a more comfortable reality. There, everything is better — we’re more adventurous, life is more exciting, and we always win the battle between good and evil. But what happens […] Written by Empirics Asia December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Why Meaning Of Life Matters For Society Meaning in life reflects the feeling that one’s existence has significance, purpose, and coherence (see Heintzelman and King, 2014). A growing body of research identifies meaning in life as a fundamental human need that strongly influences both psychological and physical well-being (see Vail and Routledge, 2020). Individuals who perceive their lives as full of meaning live longer, […] Written by Frontiers Publishing January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
How Poverty Helps You Make Good Financial Choices I moved a lot growing up. My parents always rented, choosing to live in an area with a better school system. Just slightly out of reach economically, but very white and very conservative. Sometimes we lived in Motels, or apartments without heat, or older homes with brown water coming out of the tap, and at […] Written by Joy Ellen Sauter January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Polymaths And The Creation Of The World The Austrian satirist Karl Kraus once quipped, “I had a terrible vision: I saw an encyclopedia walk up to a polymath and open him up.” It’s only funny because of what it reveals to be one of the greatest truths about our world. The most consequential term in Western language is also quite possibly the […] Written by Anthony Fieldman January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Has Netflix Changed The Way We Watch TV And Movies Forever? Netflix and Disney have both announced their programming for 2021, underscoring increased home consumption, partly as a result of a year of lockdowns, but also as part of a long-term trend. Almost the entire industry is trying to ensure that these changing trends don’t catch them out of step: Warner has said all of its 2021 releases will be […] Written by Enrique Dans January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
