Recommendation The Chinese Communist Party is increasingly managing China’s economy via diktat, writes economist Adam S. Posen in this enlightening essay. He notes the long-term risks of this conduct for the global and Chinese economies: Excessive interference has reduced the ordinary Chinese citizen’s willingness to invest and spend locally, and simmering discontent, Posen predicts, could …
Recommendation By repeating the mistakes of the past by simply replacing dirty technologies with less polluting alternatives, we miss out on the real promise of evolving into a carbon-neutral society. Electric vehicles are touted as a guilt-free choice to reach a zero-emission future, but the types of vehicles and how we incorporate them into our …
Recommendation The climate crisis has grown undeniably urgent in the minds of many, pushing more people to take dramatic action – including leaving their existing careers. Who are the “climate quitters” and what motivates them? To answer these questions, reporters Oscar Boyd and Akshat Rathi talked to people who quit their jobs to pursue work …
Recommendation It’s wishful thinking to believe that free trade can solve geopolitical strife, notes professor Jacob Soll in this thought-provoking essay. History shows that the idea that free markets can rein in bullying regimes has little substance. Rather than leading governments to seek peace and harmony, free trade has most often come about through coercion …
Recommendation If you’re aiming to boost your team’s expertise and motivation, you may be surprised to learn that neither work exactly how you may think. Experts aren’t always expert teachers and being motivated doesn’t always mean liking what you’re doing. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, learning science expert Bror Saxberg shares tips …
Recommendation Inflation, debt and economic uncertainty are affecting US workers’ finances, adding distractions and undercutting their workplace productivity. Many employers now consider financial wellness in their benefits policies and are seeking to establish programs that can help reduce workers’ economic stress. This 2023 survey from professionals at PwC offers company executives insights into the issues …
Recommendation In this timely update on the future of work in the United States, researchers from the McKinsey Global Institute examine the trends that have emerged since their 2019 study on automation and US workplaces. They catalog the forces shaping their forecast, including lasting pandemic effects, federal investment and technological advances, particularly AI. In the …
Recommendation Companies aspiring to develop better strategies and forecasts are turning to AI-driven integrated business planning (IBP) platforms to do so. The latest research from Boston Consulting Group shows that if you hope to better navigate uncertainty and remain competitive, adopting an AI-driven IBP system can enable you to create more accurate forecasts, while increasing …
Recommendation Artificial intelligence (AI) is a transformative agent for businesses, governments and economies. At the core of this upheaval lies a potential surge in productivity that could spark a robust worldwide expansion of economic activity. Scholars Martin Neil Baily, Erik Brynjolfsson and Anton Korinek analyze AI’s implications for long-term productivity growth and its impact on …
Recommendation So far, modern educational practices haven’t been able to solve Bloom’s 2 Sigma Problem, which suggests that personalized one-on-one tutoring could shift the bell curve of student achievement two whole standard deviations to the right. Could AI tutors be the missing link that could transform Bloom’s 2 Sigma Problem into a 2 Sigma Solution? …
