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“At times, it seems as if we are condemned to try to understand our own time with conceptual frameworks more than half a century old.” Historian Niall Ferguson says it’s time for an update.
Nagomi helps us find balance in discord by unifying the elements of life while staying true to ourselves.
Alibaba has played a key role in China’s meteoric economic rise.
Although it’s often described as the Amazon of China, Alibaba has a radically different business model that does not rely on inventory management.
The benefits of employee training are felt far and wide, from improvements in workers’ wellbeing to better customer interactions.
There are plenty of alternatives to spending a fortune on employee training programs. These 10 options are a great place to start.
Peer coaching can play a key role in building resilient, high-performing teams, while allowing remote workers to connect with one another from afar.
MIT Professor Sinan Aral’s new book, “The Hype Machine,” explores the perils and promise of social media in a time of discord.
Jamie Aten is an expert on the science of dealing with Really Bad Things.
An exhaustive report from The New York Times shows the alarming extents to which Facebook has been sharing user data.
Cryptocurrencies have had their time in the spotlight. Now it’s time to focus on solving bigger problems.
Why you should use Facebook with a healthy dose of skepticism.
A new system proposes a voucher system for the .S. that could increase organ donations.
Though it looks promising, there are some issues to work out before it becomes widespread.
Scientists have used CRISPR-Cas9 to clone virus-free piglets as organ donors for humans.
Congress has voted to repeal online privacy rules that would have given consumers greater notice and control over their data. Internet Service Providers such as AT&T and Verizon will now be able to sell your browsing history, app usage, and geo-location.
Facebook can flip your digital identity on and off at the switch; that is way too much power for any corporation to have, says Oliver Luckett — and we handed it to them.
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The tale of a young man driven to his death for fighting for what is right, and the young woman picking up where he left off.
Make the world a better place — fighting disease and poverty while helping move science forward — with your computer’s spare time! Image credit: The Charity Engine, via slideshare.net. “While we do our good […]
Crowdfunding has been a tool used to introduce new inventions and prototypes. Tech products specifically have benefitted by presenting a seemingly genius, fail-proof idea and crafting an all-or-nothing message: support […]
“We are just beginning to glimpse the bare outlines of an emerging new economic system–the collaborative commons,” explains economist Jeremy Rifkin
With the multitude of social media sites, it’s hard for businesses to determine where they should be allocating their time and resources. And since many are reporting that they’re not […]
No matter what industry you’re in, your company can’t survive without technology. From smart phones and tablets to mobile apps and cloud-based technology, there’s a plethora of technological advancements to […]
Last week, I invited a few friends to come together and talk about Bitcoin. The conversation was wide ranging (read: ill-organized), but interesting. Three key topics emerged out of the […]
Every company has both information and knowledge. What’s the difference? Knowledge is something that’s actionable and that generates value for the receiver. Information, on the other hand, is not actionable. […]
For the May/June issue of Canada’s Policy Options magazine, I contributed an article adapted from my Spring 2013 Shorenstein Center paper examining the career of environmental writer and activist Bill McKibben. With anticipation building over Obama’s […]
You spend a lot of time talking about sharing and alternatives to ownership when your child’s in preschool. In the morning story circle you don’t want to be an avaricious, […]
In honor of Earth Day, I wanted to share an article written by my former colleague Ross Robertson for EnlightenNext magazine called “A Brighter Shade of Green: Rebooting Environmentalism for the 21stCentury.” […]