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.
A basic income for everyone? Yes, Finland shows it really can work
Simply put, the idea of Universal Basic Income (UBI) is to literally give people money for nothing no matter what their economic standing is. It’s an idea that lights up the brains of both radical leftists like Bernie Sanders and Silicon Valley plutocrats such as Elon Musk. Finland is currently Read More...
Alternative credit agency lets immigrants bring their credit scores to the US
US credit bureaus don’t recognize foreign credit, so when people come to this country, they have to start building their credit over again. This isn’t fair to immigrants, which is why a startup has created a platform to translate data stored abroad into a form that can be consumed by banks, Read More...
Google and Goldman Sachs are two of the most active investors in blockchain firms
Google and Goldman Sachs are two of the most active corporate investors in blockchain companies, according to a report. Blockchain is the underlying technology behind cryptocurrencies like Read More...
Can bitcoin buy freedom?
The U.S dollar value of bitcoin reached $5,659 as I began composing this Read More...
8 unexpected places where you can pay with bitcoin
"I think the internet is going to be one of the major forces for reducing the role of government. The one thing that’s missing but that will soon be developed is a reliable Read More...
Vanuatu now accepts bitcoin as payment for citizenship status
Ever wish you could be like those spies in the movies with multiple passports? Or, perhaps your escape to Canada hasn’t worked out quite the way you planned? A tiny island nation in the South Pacific has you covered, for a Read More...
Bitcoin’s rise may be like when ‘paper money displaced gold,’ says Goldman’s CEO
Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein is weighing in on the biggest debate raging on Wall Street: the prospect for the burgeoning market for digital currencies. In a tweet, the prominent Wall Street executive and former trader appeared to signal that the jury is still out on bitcoin, but also cautioned Read More...
Why this nonprofit argues we should give work to developing countries rather than money
Although tens of billions of dollars of international aid has been sent to Africa over the past six decades, 41 percent of the people in the region still live on less than $1.25 a day. Yes, the extreme poverty rate has dropped, but the amount of money being sent hasn’t translated to adequate Read More...
How crowdfunding is helping hurricane victims rebuild their lives
As Hurricane Harvey's floodwaters poured into his family's Houston home on Aug. 28, Isiah Courtney slung sacks of clothing over his shoulder, lifted his 85-lb. pit bull in his arms and led his wife and two young children to safety. Two days later, the 28-year-old father reversed that trek, Read More...
The next money: as the big economies falter, micro-currencies rise
More consumers are walking away from fiat currencies to drive commerce -- and society -- with new ways of buying. People everywhere are fed up with the status quo of the Read More...