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Bill Mitchell: Saving Capitalism from Itself
Proponents of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) often manage to elicit a nod from more orthodox peers that acknowledges their existence – but does not necessarily imply recognition. Frequently derided as apologists for free spending, MMT fans insist that austerity is
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Vincent Cerf: Father of the Internet Looking for Ways to Preserve His Work
Vince Cerf had absolutely no idea that his creation would be hijacked by big business, encourage tunnel vision, and spread misinformation. He just wanted to build a medium that allowed for the sharing of useful information. Cerf and his colleague
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Andrés Manuel López Obrador: The Remaking of Mexico
Mexico’s new president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, seems to have given up on his promise to bring corrupt officials to justice, saying his administration doesn’t have enough prison space for all of them. Andrés Manuel López Obrador – AMLO for
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Satoshi Nakamoto: To Be or Not to Be
The dormant P2P Foundation account of Satoshi Nakamoto – the man, or group of people, who invented Bitcoin – sprang back to life early December, with a single mysterious, and so-far undefined, word: “nour”. Nakamoto, or the person using his
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Magnus Carlsen: In Pursuit of Perfection and Committed to the Art of Chess
The best chess player ever? It’s probably Magnus Carlsen, according to … Magnus Carlsen. The Norwegian grandmaster, now 28, is one of those rare individuals able to mix arrogance with charm and still make friends. His unassuming demeanour hides his
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The Current Crypto Bear Market & The Future of Blockchain – Asset Backed Token (ABT) ICOs
The current crypto bear market is due much to the network value well exceeding the number of transactions at the end of last year. The last time this happened was in late 2013 and resulted in a correction that did
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CryptoEvolution™: Why Bitcoin Will Overtake Fiat
First, There Was QE Two things happened after the financial collapse of 2008. First, the US Federal Reserve started printing money in furious fashion to rescue banks and businesses “too big to fail.” The extreme amounts of excess capital which
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Gibson: Guitar Legend on the Ropes
“You know, I imagine a lot of you wanna know why I call the guitar Lucille. Lucille has practically saved my life two or three times. No kidding, it really has.” – From My Lucille – BB King One of
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Blue Lagoon: An Otherworldly Experience
Originally founded to unlock the extraordinary benefits of geothermal seawater, Blue Lagoon integrates science, sustainability, nature, and design — creating experiences that take the mind and body to new dimensions of wellbeing. In April of 2018, the company will open
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Kristalina Georgieva
The little blue Audi TT with its stick shift had to be sacrificed to a small electric VW: “I need to go electric. We all have this responsibility.” The commute may be slightly less exciting, World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva
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