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Reimagining Capitali |
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Convergence Scramble |
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| Despite all the hype of “media convergence” since the late 1990s, until recently the reality has fallen short. Convergence was supposed to bring all of the digital technologies together. Because of this vision, billions of dollars were lost on bad business decisions. |
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Rising Domestic Terr |
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| Americans are under siege by terrorists right now, but the primary source of the problem is not al Qaeda or any other foreign terrorist organization. The threat stems from home-grown activist groups with names like: the Animal Liberation Front, the Earth Liberation Front, and Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty. And it’s not just left-wing radicals who are causing the problems. Domestic terror threats include bombings by right-wing terrorists such as Timothy McVeigh and abortion clinic bomber Eric Rudolph. |
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The Economics of the |
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| Most people have heard of the 80-20 Rule. It was formulated in 1906 by an Italian economist named Vilfredo Pareto. In its original form, it states that 20 percent of the people will hold 80 percent of the wealth in any free economy. Further research has shown that it applies to many other aspects of the economy. |
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They Retread Tires, |
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| It has been estimated that in seven years, as the first Baby Boomers reach retirement age, there will be 10 million more jobs than workers. By 2031, that gap could widen to 35 million. |
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