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Reimagining Technology and Shared Prosperity: AI’s Impact on Economy and Democracy

The Horizons Tracker

In an era of technological advancement, it is crucial to question who benefits from these innovations. Drawing parallels between the past and present, Johnson and Acemoglu highlight that technology has long played a role in shaping prosperity.

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How Politics Affects Peer-To-Peer Lending

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The attractiveness of an individual’s loan request to potential investors typically hinges on factors such as a favorable credit score and a reasonable loan proposal. Ideological lending This intriguing question formed the basis of a study by the Georgia Institute of Technology.

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The Best Leadership Books of 2020

Leading Blog

The more we use technology and outsourced thinking, we diminish our ability to think for ourselves. It proposes that the best teachers are also leaders, and the best leaders are also teachers. Complexity is in. Common sense no longer helps us connect the dots. Other people’s agenda becomes our narrative. Blog Post ). Blog Post ).

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Inequality Key To Tackling Climate Change

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This is because inequality reduces the ability of communities to adopt low-carbon technologies and behaviors. The inequalities highlighted in the report are not only financial in nature, but also include things like free time, political influence, and the availability and access to low-carbon options, such as public transport.

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What Robert Greifeld Can Teach You About Getting Your Organization On Track

Leading Blog

Overhaul Technology 5. It was to achieve better clarity on all of the issues involved so everyone understood the reasons for proposed changes, and my decision-making was both transparent and much better informed. To address the technology gap at Nasdaq, Greifeld went outside to buy winners—smart acquisitions.

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How Does Globalization Affect Social Cohesion?

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The author proposes a framework that aims to connect globalization to a range of social cohesion outcomes across workers, households, and firms. The author assesses cohesion according to six dimensions: political participation, civil participation, national and group identity, and political and interpersonal trust.

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New Report Explores The Work Of The Future

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Instead of a technology-powered apocalypse, therefore, we are seeing an evolution of work that is powered by technology. The researchers begin by trying to gain a realistic understanding of the technologies that are driving change across the world. Beyond the hype.

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