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Human Rights in Embroidery, Digital Twins, Nike in China, Martha Graham’s Diplomacy, and Facial Recognition’s Origins (Weekend Reads, 2/29/20)

Weekend Reads is an eclectic curation of seven fascinating articles I’ve recently encountered. These are posted here in a spirit of open dialogue, curiosity, and explorative conversation (Bollinger, 2019, para. 6; Hatch, 2019, para. 19-23) . Hope you find these as thought-provoking as I have. Thoughtful, well-reasoned, and respectful comments…

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Potty Training and Market Incentives, Vaping’s Supply Chain, Climate, AI, Schizophrenia, and Fintech (Weekend Reads, 2/15/20)

Weekend Reads is an eclectic collection of seven fascinating articles I’ve encountered during the previous week. These are posted here in a spirit of open dialogue, curiosity, and explorative conversation (Bollinger, 2019; Hatch, 2019) . Hope you find these as thought-provoking as I have. Thoughtful, well-reasoned, and respectful comments are…

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Scotland’s Ice Age, Designing for Serendipity, Carbon Cost, and Frictionless Philanthropy (Weekend Reads, 2/8/20)

Lately, it’s been extremely difficult to make time to blog about … well, anything. Between family, work, and grad school my schedule is beyond maximum capacity However, I still read a lot of material. I want to make a habit of sharing some of the better reads. So, here you…

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How Big Business Is Hedging Against The Apocalypse (NYTimes)

A very striking read from The New York Times Magazine’s recent ‘The Climate Issue’ on the current realities of the energy market in the face of climate change. “Absent a coherent strategy, opportunists step in and benefit from the shifting landscape. Technology advances, but not the system underneath. Faced with…

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Enabling Models of Inclusive Growth (Global Focus Magazine)

“To advance sustainable and inclusive growth we need to address the puzzle of a simultaneous increase in wealth disparity and a decline in poverty.” Yuwa Hedrick-Wong and Howard Thomas offer an insightful shift in economics perspective. LINK: GLOBAL FOCUS MAGAZINE – ENABLING MODELS OF INCLUSIVE GROWTH: ADDRESSING THE NEED FOR FINANCIAL…

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