Earlier this week Domino’s Pizza had to issue an apology over a promotion it ran in Australia and New Zealand, offering free pizza to “nice Karens”. The company didn’t pick out the name Karen at random. “Karen” has, in recent years, become a widespread meme referencing a specific type of middle-class white […]
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FROM OUR OBSESSION Global Economic Disruptions Globalization, automation, and inequality. At the beginning of July, the US government’s Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) gave $354 million to a drug company to fight the pandemic. Its other big investments, which by now have topped a few billion, have gone to established American […]
FROM OUR OBSESSION Global Economic Disruptions Globalization, automation, and inequality. The US federal government is betting on vaccines to end the Covid-19 pandemic. On July 22, the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) announced that it would buy up the first 100 million doses of a potential vaccine from Pfizer, a […]
FROM OUR OBSESSION Being Human We’ve never been as connected, or as isolated. Seven months into the pandemic, cloth masks are now fashion statements. But when you’re building up your wardrobe, it’s worth considering not just your mask’s pattern, but its protective power. Fabric masks slow the spread of viruses from […]
Member exclusive by Chika Dunga & Walter Frick For the past several decades, Silicon Valley has undisputedly been the epicenter of technology innovation. An area of about 50 square miles is responsible for generating some of the world’s most prominent companies, including Google and Apple. But the rest of the world is catching […]
FROM OUR OBSESSION Climate Consciousness Every decision counts. The “social cost of carbon” is a concept virtually unknown outside of academia and federal agencies. But this shadow metric—which estimates the dollar cost of putting one more ton of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere—touches virtually everything the government does. It informs […]
FROM OUR OBSESSION Being Human We’ve never been as connected, or as isolated. One reason the Covid-19 crisis has proven to be extremely difficult for many businesses is that customers are worried about their safety—and so are fearful of stepping out. That may be a boon for companies that offer […]
FROM OUR OBSESSION The Aging Effect New thinking is required to serve an aging population. Every global region could see their populations decline by the end of the century—except Africa. The expected population contraction will be due to dropping fertility rates with death rates being either at par with or […]
FROM OUR OBSESSION Global Economic Disruptions Globalization, automation, and inequality. The US’s emergency program to keep small businesses afloat during the pandemic was far from perfect, and the data produced about the half a trillion dollars inloans is a total mess. But the former head of the Small Business Administration argues that […]
Member exclusive by Marc Bain Since the start of the pandemic, clothing companies from the high-end to the low have seen their sales tumble due to store closures and shoppers reining in spending on non-essentials. But with countless gyms and offices shut, one category that’s offered the industry something of a bright spot is clothing […]