Worklife
Learn about how you can achieve a better work-life balance, and check out the latest news about the world of work, including advancements on ideas like the four-day work week and universal basic income.
The huge fortune of IKEA falls to a philanthropic group after founder’s death
The founder of IKEA, Ingvar Kamprad, was one of the richest people on the earth before his death last week. The famously frugal entrepreneur was ranked number eight on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, with his fortune estimated to be around $58.7 billion. But it appears most of that fortune Read More...
A more humane economy would help revive rural America
These days, it’s increasingly difficult to succeed in rural America and for more than one reason. Historically rural jobs, like coal mining and manufacturing, are dying out as more of them are automated, outsourced or deemed obsolete. But one reason for America’s struggling rural economy Read More...
The way people work is changing. That’s why we need a new benefits system
More Americans are working freelance or on contract. That means employment benefits such as paid leave, unemployment insurance and workers’ compensation are not available to those workers. That’s why we need an entirely different benefits system for the people who don’t rely on having a Read More...
This 27-year-old mayor is bringing universal basic income to his city
Stockton, California is planning to launch the first US experiment in universal basic income. The 27-year-old mayor of the city learned about it in college and believes it's one to help rehabilitate a city that declared bankruptcy in 2012. The plan is set to begin sometime in August and will Read More...
Why GDP doesn’t provide an accurate depiction of the global economy
We measure the status of our society through the calculation of GDP. The problem is GDP is counted using a calculator that only adds. Costs and benefits are tallied without discriminating between productive and destructive activities, so if a county’s crime crime rate increases, its GDP rises Read More...
How blockchain technology is going to change our world in 2018
The fact that leaders of many major financial institutions where security is paramount have invested millions into learning how to implement blockchain technology says enough about the promise it brings. So what’s the upside? Blockchain technology is revolutionary because it helps secure and Read More...
Kodak to launch cryptocurrency, stock pops 125 percent
Kodak is moving from cameras to crypto in a move likely to be viewed as a picture-perfect example of bitcoin mania. The century-old camera brand said Tuesday it is investing in blockchain technology and plans to launch a "photo-centric cryptocurrency" called Read More...
This digital bank is being called the Facebook of banking
In its first round of crowdfunding, a smartphone-only “challenger” bank raised £1m in 96 seconds, making it the fastest crowdfunding campaign. The bank has already brought in nearly half a million UK customers, and has a six-week waiting list with over 66,000 people on it. So why are people so Read More...
The minimum wage of 18 states just increased with the start of the year
For 4.5 million US workers, the start of the new year meant an increase in wages. Calls for increasing the minimum wage in eighteen of America’s fifty states were finally answered last year, with the starting date being January 1, 2018. Ten of those states saw great increases that were the result Read More...
How blockchain technology could transform the food industry
The technology behind Bitcoin can also help make our food system more Read More...