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Learn about how you can achieve a better work-life balance, and check out the latest news about the world of work, including advancements on ideas like the four-day work week and universal basic income.
Blockchain’s 2018 Goal? Human rights over financial gains
2017 was an exciting year for blockchain. Despite the fact that the world today is rife with discord and polarization, there are those who are passionate about building a better future, one where people are empowered to self-organize and the institutions that underpin society actually work for the Read More...
Inside the world of a Kenyan cryptocurrency miner
Eugene Mutai is well aware of the risks of mining virtual money. "Sometimes I ask myself: will the bubble pop?" He's right to be -- cryptocurrencies are Read More...
An easy guide to the Universal Basic Income solution
The Universal Basic Income (UBI) has been lauded by people all over the world as a solution to the growing problem of wealth disparity. From insiders of the Silicon Valley to politicians and media outlets, UBI is starting to get a lot more attention. But is UBI actually a good idea? Will it Read More...
What does it take to be happy? Research says all it takes is time
Research has shown that people report the highest levels of happiness after the age of 55 in three key areas: their financial situation, their physical appearance, and their overall well-being. Meanwhile, in all three areas, people reported the lowest levels of happiness between the ages of 45 and Read More...
Can index funds be a force for sustainable capitalism?
The investment industry is changing. Among other things, there is growing demand from both retail and institutional investors to align their capital with better environmental and social outcomes, and more resources Read More...
Civil says the future of media is blockchains and cryptocurrencies
Plenty of startups are trying to reinvent the news business by adding features such as micro-payments or mobile video. But a startup called Civil is trying to take a quantum leap beyond these efforts: It’s not just inventing its own platform for news and journalism, it’s also inventing its own Read More...
The craze for ethical investment has reached Japan
Japan is prone to fads—usually in fancy desserts or fashion ripe for Instagram. A less photogenic one has hit finance: investing in assets screened for ESG (environmental, social and governance) Read More...
Blockchain could ‘change everything’ for real estate
“This changes everything.” That’s how Apple introduced the original iPhone in 2007. But it could just as easily apply here and now to the blockchain and its potential to enable transformative innovation in a variety of Read More...
Investors turn focus on China’s drive for sustainability
Global investors are increasingly hesitant to invest in companies with a traditional growth model that fails to incorporate the principles of sustainability. Recognizing this trend, China is getting ready to shed off its Read More...
A basic income for everyone? Yes, Finland shows it really can work
Simply put, the idea of Universal Basic Income (UBI) is to literally give people money for nothing no matter what their economic standing is. It’s an idea that lights up the brains of both radical leftists like Bernie Sanders and Silicon Valley plutocrats such as Elon Musk. Finland is currently Read More...