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Death to Debt! The People and Organisations Saying ‘No to Owe’ — and Picking Up the Tab for Us

Consumer and family debt are millstones that can — sometimes — be removed… Debt is a modern reality for countries, companies and households, but — according to historian Louis Hyman — consumer debt is a relatively new phenomenon. Hyman links

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Why are US Conservatives Against Investment in ESG?

Republicans balking at ‘woke liberal agenda’ that they claim could erode profit margins and threaten livelihoods US politicians are treating sustainability as an ideological debate rather than a science-backed call to action. Ron DeSantis, governor of Florida and a possible

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World Economic Forum’s Meeting Agenda Takes a Tilt at ‘Dark Topics’, Ai-Da — and Mind Control…

‘It’s worse psychologically to feel that you are useless than to feel you are exploited’ — Yuval Noah Harari In the mid-1800s, Charles Babbage, an English mathematician, mechanical engineer and inventor, devised a series of steam-powered “calculating machines” — now

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When Will They Ever Learn? Clearing The Climate Change Roadblocks

A study from Science magazine has offered a quantitative look at the decades-long disconnect between the fossil fuel industry’s “private understanding of climate science and its public climate denial”. The largest trade association for the US oil and gas industry,

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Good News Roundup of 2022: Spotlight on Renewables

After a year marked with continued pandemic challenges, international conflicts and catastrophic climate events, the world is overdue for some feel-good news. It turns out that there was plenty to celebrate last year, more than could fit in one editorial.

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China’s Economy Is in Flux. Here’s What Businesses Need to Know

This is the transcript of a special episode of The Insightful Leader podcast, produced by Laura Pavin of the Kellogg Insight. It features Nancy Qian, Ben Jones, and David Dollar. The end of zero-Covid, escalating geopolitical tensions, and China’s potentially

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Lord Waverley: New Thinking in the UK

New Thinking in the UK, Commonwealth Advantage and the Electronic Trade Documents Bill Whilst it is undeniable that we are all going through challenging times in the UK, there is recognition in certain quarters that we cannot carry on in

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How Do Credit Cards Work

Ingenious evolution of the modern bankcard Every time a bank card is swiped data points are transferred, analysed and an authorisation decision is made within the blink of an eye. Within 300 milliseconds to be precise. Rajat Taneja, the president

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US Housing Crisis

Profits over people in US housing crisis Home ownership is a cornerstone of the American dream and a key step in building generational wealth. But that dream is being threatened by a perfect storm of contributing factors, including supply issues,

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I, Robot (Ninja): A Pioneer of the Autonomous Space

Robots are here to stay, making life easier in many sectors — and Fetch Robotics founder Melonee Wise has been there from the start… Melonee Wise is a self-proclaimed “robot ninja”, and the nickname has caught on. Wise is a

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