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What do Google, Snapchat, Tinder, Amazon, and Uber have in common, besides soaring market share? They're platforms - a new business model that has quietly become the only game in town. A platform, by definition, creates value by facilitating an exchange between two or more interdependent groups. So, rather than making things, they simply connect people. The advent of mobile computing and its ubiquitous connectivity have forever altered how we interact with each other. Yet, few people truly grasp the radical structural shifts of the last 10 years.

We live in a world seemingly dedicated to questions of fact and finance. What should I invest in? What school district is the house in? But the fundamental questions of our lives are actually questions of value: What makes life worth living? Are there values that transcend cultural differences? Is all value subjective?

Economic sanctions dominate the landscape of world politics today. First developed in the early twentieth century as a way of exploiting the flows of globalization to defend liberal internationalism, their appeal is that they function as an alternative to war. This view, however, ignores the dark paradox at their core: designed to prevent war, economic sanctions are modeled on devastating techniques of warfare.

Viennese ideas saturate the modern world. From California architecture to Hollywood Westerns, modern advertising to shopping malls, orgasms to gender confirmation surgery, nuclear fission to fitted kitchens—every aspect of our history, science, and culture is in some way shaped by Vienna. Richard Cockett gives us the entirety of an extraordinary story of how one city made the modern world—and how we all remain inescapably Viennese.

There are fewer than 5000 people who can genuinely claim to be members of the British aristocracy, and yet they loom large in the popular consciousness. We're fascinated by their houses and estates, their lives and loves, their foibles and eccentricities. And we entertain the strong suspicion that, while they may be fellow citizens, they are very far from being People Like Us. In Heirs and Graces Eleanor Doughty draws on her unparalleled access to a bewildering range of dukes, duchesses, earls and others to create a vivid picture of who they are and how they tick.

For a Dollar and a Dream shows how, in an era of stagnant upward mobility, millions of Americans turned to the lottery as their only chance at achieving the American Dream. Gamblers were not the only ones who bet on betting. As voters revolted against higher taxes in the late twentieth century, states saw legalized gambling as a panacea, a way of generating revenue without cutting services or raising taxes. Alongside stories of winners and losers, Jonathan Cohen charts the untold history of the nation's lottery system, revealing how players and policymakers alike got hooked.

America stands at a dramatic crossroads: Massive corporations wield disturbing power. The huge income gap between the one percent and the other 99 percent grows wider. Astounding new technologies are changing American lives.

In our modern world, your potential is only bound by your curiosity and creativity! Welcome to the Modern Earth Podcast, the show that dives into the lives of engineers, entrepreneurs, researchers and artists doing innovative things with the help of modern technology. If you find it fascinating to discover unique ways in which modern tools are being used to make our world better, you’re in the right place!Hosted by Canadian engineer and robotics Ph.D. researcher Liam Roy, this podcast series aims to inspire you by showcasing astounding ways that creative minds are leveraging technology in ...

Regenerative Agriculture: Thriving as a Modern Rancher offers practical insights for ranchers and land managers looking to embrace regenerative practices and holistic management. Through interviews with successful producers and educational episodes, host Christine Martin guides you in building healthy land, generating profits, and creating the quality of life you desire in today's agricultural landscape.

Willst Du als Führungskraft nicht nur die richtigen Mitarbeiter finden, sondern auch Dich selbst führen, um resilient und nachhaltig erfolgreich zu sein? Im Podcast „Leadership is a Lifestyle“ vermittelt Regina Volz – eine der führenden Personalberaterinnen und Headhunterinnen im deutschsprachigen Raum – wertvolle Impulse und Strategien für Führungskräfte auf allen Ebenen, vom Manager bis zum Unternehmer. Denn nur wer sich selbst annimmt, seine Resilienz stärkt und ein gutes Selbstmanagement beherrscht, kann andere wirkungsvoll führen und nachhaltig zum Erfolg des Unternehmens ...