EDITOR'S PICK ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Alex Klein, Co-Founder Of YogaTrail Alex Klein was born in Germany, and his family emigrated to the US when he was 16. In the early years of his adult life Alex was a musician, touring in a punk band, where he played bass guitar. In his mid 20’s, Alex decided to become a physicist and solve the worlds energy problems and went on to […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Julie Griggs & Danielle Dietzek – Co-Founders of Fourplay Social This article was originally published here: Julie Griggs & Danielle Dietzek – Co-Founders of Fourplay Social Both Julie Griggs and Danielle Dietzek were medical professionals when they decided to develop a dating app with a difference, and judging by their users response, it was about time! What’s your story? Julie Griggs (Co-Founder): To be honest, […] Written by Callum Laing June 4, 2021June 4, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Theoretical Perspectives On Culture Music, fashion, technology, and values—all are products of culture. But what do they mean? How do sociologists perceive and interpret culture based on these material and nonmaterial items? Let’s finish our analysis of culture by reviewing them in the context of three theoretical perspectives: functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism. Functionalists view society as a […] Written by Lumen Learning June 3, 2021June 3, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Dilution Of Presence The experience acquired during the pandemic from using tools such as videoconferencing across a range of situations has prompted several companies to experiment with new technologies and interfaces for when the pandemic is behind us and we’re living in the new normal. The basic idea is to replace the need for face-to-face contact with technologies […] Written by Enrique Dans May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Future of Knowledge: Can It Exist Without a Human Mind? When we consider the future of knowledge, we must consider whether something like knowledge can exist without a human mind to grasp it. Some would argue that without interacting with consciousness, it is possible to have data and even information, but not real knowledge. Such a view flies in the face of the normal way we think about knowledge. What are […] Written by Empirics Asia May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Case For Bad Ideas I was speaking to a friend this morning about the alarming increase in peanut allergies in certain populations, chiefly the overdeveloped West. For example, they have increased fivefold in the UK in just the past 20 years. The latest science behind the cause stipulates that we are just too clean; and that our avoidance of potential threats — a legume, in this […] Written by Anthony Fieldman May 20, 2021May 20, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
How China Is Transforming Its Economy Through Learning I highly recommend reading the McKinsey Global Institute’s new report, “Reskilling China: Transforming The World’s Largest Workforce Into Lifelong Learners”, which focuses on the country’s biggest employment challenge, re-training its workforce and the adoption of practices such as lifelong learning to address the growing digital transformation of its productive fabric. How to transform the country […] Written by Enrique Dans February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Why You’re Not Seeing Success With Influencer Marketing With the new year around the corner, now is a good time to re-evaluate your past marketing strategies and gear up for the year ahead. For some businesses, influencer marketing has simply not seemed to live up to its lofty promises of genuine engagement, credibility, and transparency. Some have claimed that it has been failing […] Written by Michael Tan January 14, 2021January 15, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
A New Philosophy of Business I’m about to ask you to take a mental leap. For the next 8 minutes, suspend your notions of what a business is, and I’ll propose a new lens for you to look through. There are a lot of questions asked around what “community” means for business. “Where should community fit in my organization?” and […] Written by Empirics Asia September 5, 2018September 5, 2018 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
