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How to maximize wins and minimize losses, explained by four experts on game theory.
Alibaba has played a key role in China’s meteoric economic rise.
While cities drive national economic growth, their political geography means they cannot effectively deal with inequality, poverty, and other socioeconomic problems.
Some effective altruists “earn to give” — they make as much money as they can and then donate most of it to charities.
Smoke taint from wildfires is gross, even to wine amateurs.
Innovative thinking has done away with problems that long dogged the electric devices — and both scientists and environmentalists are excited about the possibilities.
Personal finance advice is often over-simplified and fails to consider economic research or people’s unique circumstances.
Million Stories
By developing skills like divergent thinking and collaboration in the workforce, creativity training has the potential to unlock revolutionary ideas.
Close to 70% of drugs advertised on TV offer little to no benefit over other cheaper drugs.
17mins
Rogue Putin is the biggest risk of 2023. Here are the other nine, explained by global political expert Ian Bremmer.
Sniffing out a deal.
These 5 research-backed tips can turn bad habits into financial gain.
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There is a strong case to be made that the China has moved too slowly to reverse the effects of its one-child policy.
Despite being called the "dismal science," economics impacts our lives every day. Here, we look at seven of the greatest economists in history.
Day trading has the potential to yield incredible profits, but without a time machine, you’re unlikely to achieve them.
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There are four money personality types. Which are you?
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Computerized, job-focused learning undercuts the true value of higher education. Liberal arts should be our model for the future.
Automation could help fix the company's financial troubles.
Although it’s often described as the Amazon of China, Alibaba has a radically different business model that does not rely on inventory management.
The benefits of employee training are felt far and wide, from improvements in workers' wellbeing to better customer interactions.
If tourism is the lifeblood of the Peruvian economy, then Machu Picchu is the heart pumping that blood — in sickness and in health.
The “money taboo” is not a single taboo, but rather an amalgamation of several smaller taboos tied to gender and socioeconomic class.
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When you can't enter flow, you can still lean on your internal rhythm.
If comedies do get made today, they usually bypass the big screen and go straight to streaming platforms.
5mins
“There’s a sense of crisis today that we did not have in the 1980’s or 90’s” — economist Tyler Cowen on progress in America.
John Templeton Foundation
The automated McDonald's has a staff comparable to other stores. But the crew members are all focused on making and packaging orders instead of delivering them.
When boredom creeps in, many of us turn to social media. But that may be preventing us from reaching a transformative level of boredom.
There is no sure-fire formula for success, but you can be better prepared to create your own.