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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.
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...
Transforming the social sector: bitcoin and blockchain for good
Beyond the hype of Bitcoin in the financial world is a growing movement in the social sector to leverage digital currencies and their underlying technology (called blockchain) for social Read More...
Blockchain’s 2018 Goal? Human rights over financial gains
2017 was an exciting year for blockchain. Despite the fact that the world today is rife with discord and polarization, there are those who are passionate about building a better future, one where people are empowered to self-organize and the institutions that underpin society actually work for the Read More...
Inside the world of a Kenyan cryptocurrency miner
Eugene Mutai is well aware of the risks of mining virtual money. "Sometimes I ask myself: will the bubble pop?" He's right to be -- cryptocurrencies are Read More...
An easy guide to the Universal Basic Income solution
The Universal Basic Income (UBI) has been lauded by people all over the world as a solution to the growing problem of wealth disparity. From insiders of the Silicon Valley to politicians and media outlets, UBI is starting to get a lot more attention. But is UBI actually a good idea? Will it Read More...
What does it take to be happy? Research says all it takes is time
Research has shown that people report the highest levels of happiness after the age of 55 in three key areas: their financial situation, their physical appearance, and their overall well-being. Meanwhile, in all three areas, people reported the lowest levels of happiness between the ages of 45 and Read More...
Can index funds be a force for sustainable capitalism?
The investment industry is changing. Among other things, there is growing demand from both retail and institutional investors to align their capital with better environmental and social outcomes, and more resources Read More...
Civil says the future of media is blockchains and cryptocurrencies
Plenty of startups are trying to reinvent the news business by adding features such as micro-payments or mobile video. But a startup called Civil is trying to take a quantum leap beyond these efforts: It’s not just inventing its own platform for news and journalism, it’s also inventing its own Read More...