Tag: economy
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For NATO and the West’s relations with Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is clearly a historic turning point. The atrocities committed in occupied Ukrainian communities mark a… more ›
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This essay proposes a new model of personal and public wealth-building that can address the current crisis of inequality in the United States. https://www.berggruen.org/ideas/articles/the-mutualist-economy-a-new-deal-for-ownership/ more ›
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Given enough bandwidth, even the warm sensation of touch might be simulated and perfected by machines – digital and otherwise. more ›
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During the police brutality protests in Nigeria in October, bitcoin saved the day when the government shut out protesters from using local payment platforms for collecting donations to support it.… more ›
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Many of us have spent the past nine months lusting for a normal night like that. Many of us have spent the past four years longing for a normal president.… more ›
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This is the Virtual Economy. An agglomeration of sophisticated platforms, fledgling and often dubious marketplaces, skilled nixers, volatile assets, and ambitious pioneers that exist or operate uniquely in virtual environments.… more ›
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The fortunes of the super-rich have reached staggering levels, and for decades, inequality’s been rising. To get a sense of the scale of the problem, here are three sources. https://thecorrespondent.com/712/theres-no-such-thing-as-a-self-made-billionaire/901152214776-cf03048a more ›
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In the five months since the coronavirus forced a lockdown of U.S. businesses, economists have focused much attention on the devastation of mom-and-pop businesses, brick-and-mortar shops, bars and restaurants, and massive… more ›