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0bf9fcb58858fb8fed24b9841d969b4b | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathantreiber/2021/03/17/is-the-grocery-industry-doomed-to-make-the-mistakes-of-the-past/?sh=15a75b883c72 | Is The Grocery Industry Doomed To Make The Mistakes Of The Past? | Is The Grocery Industry Doomed To Make The Mistakes Of The Past?
389451 07:Peapod product selector Bill Brimfield fills an order May 17, 2001 at a Peapod's warehouse ... [+] in Niles, IL. Peapod, an online grocery supermarket, plans to upgrade their web site with new technology to improve services, the company told sha... |
ec4a87458ab5380f6041fa664d2e138a | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanwai/2021/02/25/can-college-visits-improve-college-aspirations-findings-from-a-randomized-experiment/ | Can College Visits Improve College Aspirations? Findings From A Randomized Experiment. | Can College Visits Improve College Aspirations? Findings From A Randomized Experiment.
For students who have parents that have gone to college or who grow up around college campuses, it is likely a given they will at least apply to college and very likely attend. However, for students who come from rural areas or place... |
186d908a7f6ddb426594dc725b3c4691 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathonkeats/2012/08/24/can-pussy-riot-redeem-political-art/ | Can Pussy Riot Redeem Political Art? | Can Pussy Riot Redeem Political Art?
Supporters of punk group Pussy Riot outside the Church of Christ the Saviour in central Moscow on... [+] August 15, 2012. (Image credit: AFP/Getty Images via @daylife)
In 1985, the Museum of Modern Art presented a 'comprehensive' exhibition of contemporary sculpture and painting in ... |
8a7c98b7f05670ee98d9330edda0507d | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathonkeats/2012/09/20/is-barry-mcgee-a-graffiti-art-sellout/ | Is Barry McGee A Graffiti Art Sellout? | Is Barry McGee A Graffiti Art Sellout?
Barry McGee: One More Thing, May 7–August 13, 2005 (installation view); Deitch Projects, 18 Wooster... [+] Street, New York; courtesy Deitch Archive, New York. Photo: Tom Powel Imaging
Invited to exhibit in one of New York's premier galleries a dozen years ago, Barry McGee respond... |
fe254903ad96290a8450d6c4cdf21e87 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathonkeats/2012/10/18/how-an-art-forger-duped-the-nazis-by-counterfeiting-the-middle-ages-book-excerpt/ | How An Art Forger Duped The Nazis By Counterfeiting The Middle Ages [Book Excerpt] | How An Art Forger Duped The Nazis By Counterfeiting The Middle Ages [Book Excerpt]
Rathaus und Marienkirche, Lubeck. Credit: Wikipedia via Zemanta
In the early hours of Palm Sunday, March 29, 1942, the Hanseatic city of Lübeck burst into flames. The conflagration was no accident, but the consequence of a strategic deci... |
b1b8572fd34d97c17ef3a38a6db17963 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathonkeats/2012/11/01/why-cai-guo-qiang-is-good-for-china-and-bad-for-art/ | Why Cai Guo-Qiang Is Good For China And Bad For Art | Why Cai Guo-Qiang Is Good For China And Bad For Art
'Freja: Explosion Event For Faurschou Foundation', realized on-site outside Faurschou Foundation,... [+] Copenhagen, Denmark, September 6 2012. Photo by Wen-You Cai, courtesy Faurschou Foundation Cai Studio.
Cai Guo-Qiang started making art for extraterrestrials in 19... |
b10bede179908692b51b9f998ac86dca | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathonkeats/2013/02/07/porn-was-the-prehistoric-ancestor-of-art-lets-revive-the-past/ | Porn Was the Prehistoric Ancestor Of Art. Let's Revive The Past. | Porn Was the Prehistoric Ancestor Of Art. Let's Revive The Past.
Modelled figure of a mature woman from Dolni Vestonice, the oldest ceramic figure in the world. On... [+] loan to the the British Museum from Moravian Museum, Anthropos Institute.
In some countries it would be grounds for arrest. Some 35,000 years ago, an... |
7997caff9c27d8639e88e2000a5a905f | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathonkeats/2013/03/21/that-mine-detonator-at-moma-just-think-sculpture/ | That Mine Detonator At MoMA? Just Think Sculpture. | That Mine Detonator At MoMA? Just Think Sculpture.
The Afghan countryside is riddled with ten million landmines. Since their locations are unknown, there's no intelligent way to make the landscape safe. So the designer Massoud Hassani has invented a machine that meanders across the terrain by chance, propelled by the w... |
c19da157465dd9e23aa5e95eb72c8329 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathonkeats/2013/07/25/what-do-the-california-prison-strike-and-abu-ghraib-have-to-do-with-you-find-out-at-the-california-photography-museum/ | Stark Images Of Abu Ghraib Part Of New California Photography Museum Exhibition On Imprisonment | Stark Images Of Abu Ghraib Part Of New California Photography Museum Exhibition On Imprisonment
Photo Caption: Richard Ross, Segregation Cells, Camp Remembrance, New Abu Ghraib, Abu Ghraib, Iraq,... [+] 2005. Courtesy of the artist.
This is no Montessori school. Seven years ago, the American photographer Richard Ross v... |
3792581beb5bc7659b99cbd64349b83b | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathonkeats/2013/08/26/photographer-julia-margaret-cameron-victorian-era-godmother-of-instagram-comes-to-the-metropolitan/ | Photographer Julia Margaret Cameron -- Victorian-Era Godmother Of Instagram -- Comes To The Metropolitan | Photographer Julia Margaret Cameron -- Victorian-Era Godmother Of Instagram -- Comes To The Metropolitan
"In these pictures all that is good about photography has been neglected, and the shortcomings of the art are prominently exhibited," reported The Photographic Journal in an 1864 article about Julia Margaret Cameron... |
b7f144c074c80a7a64950f7a95c6b8ff | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathonkeats/2013/11/05/the-naughtiest-picture-of-1913-nude-descending-a-staircase-returns-to-new-york-city/ | The Naughtiest Picture Of 1913 'Nude Descending A Staircase' Returns To New York City | The Naughtiest Picture Of 1913 'Nude Descending A Staircase' Returns To New York City
Image Caption: Marcel Duchamp (French, 1887-1968), Nude Descending a Staircase (No. 2), 1912. Oil on... [+] canvas, 57 7/8 x 35 1/8 in. Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Louise and Walter Arensberg Collection, 1950, 1950-134-59. © 2013 ... |
5fad6c795ff96aac2406d9f8b034de85 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathonkeats/2014/03/27/at-this-massachusetts-art-museum-some-forgeries-are-faker-than-others-but-better-not-trust-your-eyes/ | At This Massachusetts Art Museum, Some Forgeries Are Faker Than Others (But Better Not Trust Your Eyes) | At This Massachusetts Art Museum, Some Forgeries Are Faker Than Others (But Better Not Trust Your Eyes)
In 1967, the aristocratic Hungarian art collector Elmyr de Hory told his neighbor a secret. All the modern masters on the walls of his Ibiza mansion were fakes; he was the real painter. Others that he'd made, includi... |
11af298c92cc781dc34fa43198291a4d | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathonkeats/2014/12/29/this-stanford-exhibit-shows-how-robert-rauschenberg-boosted-nasa-space-exploration-with-art/ | This Stanford Exhibit Shows How Robert Rauschenberg Boosted NASA Space Exploration... With Art | This Stanford Exhibit Shows How Robert Rauschenberg Boosted NASA Space Exploration... With Art
On November 19, 1969, Robert Rauschenberg landed his first art exhibit on the moon. Showing with him was a select group of artistic adventurers including Andy Warhol and Claes Oldenburg. Their exhibition, which still remains ... |
fc77991fee20cedc50dac5f79d931e92 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathonkeats/2015/10/21/land-art-to-overcome-an-earthquake-after-35-years-see-alberto-burri-in-sicily-and-at-the-gugg/ | Land Art To Overcome An Earthquake? Alberto Burri Triumphs At The Guggenheim -- And In Sicily | Land Art To Overcome An Earthquake? Alberto Burri Triumphs At The Guggenheim -- And In Sicily
The dry lake beds of Death Valley resemble the craquelure of old paintings. In both cases, a network of cracks crinkles the crust as underlayers progressively dry out. For most painters, lake beds are a sort of momento mori, a... |
e6b207043f795fd9a9531a878db1cf09 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathonkeats/2015/11/24/video-chat-in-1964-the-new-york-historical-society-reveals-silicon-valleys-east-coast-predecessor/ | Can Silicon Alley Ever Beat Silicon Valley? A New Exhibit Shows How New York Once Ruled Technology | Can Silicon Alley Ever Beat Silicon Valley? A New Exhibit Shows How New York Once Ruled Technology
At the 1964 World's Fair, Bell Labs sought to connect people with the future. Beginning with the First Lady and the mayor of New York City, the company invited people to try out the Picturephone, a telephone with a video ... |
f9f7a764d5c89fc8041c6e61baf6247d | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathonkeats/2016/02/04/citizenfour-director-laura-poitrass-whitney-exhibit-exposes-nsa-surveillance-from-a-new-perspective/ | Citizenfour Director Laura Poitras' Whitney Exhibit Exposes NSA Surveillance From A New Perspective | Citizenfour Director Laura Poitras' Whitney Exhibit Exposes NSA Surveillance From A New Perspective
Bed Down Location is military jargon for the sleeping quarters of people targeted for assassination. It's also the title of a new work by Laura Poitras, the filmmaker who worked with Edward Snowden to expose the secret a... |
9f09a35f44d49ab471c9576d4c4ada88 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathonkeats/2019/01/08/anna-atkins-nypl/ | Meet The Woman Who Invented Scientific Photography At This Stunning New York Public Library Exhibit | Meet The Woman Who Invented Scientific Photography At This Stunning New York Public Library Exhibit
Nearly eight decades before Man Ray led photography in a radical new direction with his cameraless Rayographs, a British naturalist named Anna Atkins created hundreds of images enlisting similar techniques. Made by arran... |
dd7039723cd8ad31522efb226bc63015 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathonkeats/2019/10/28/design-of-dissent/ | The Untold Story Of How Wall Street Was Occupied: Discover The Art Of Dissent At The Museum Of Design | The Untold Story Of How Wall Street Was Occupied: Discover The Art Of Dissent At The Museum Of Design
To occupy Wall Street, a graphic designer named Will Brown crowned a statue of a bull with a ballerina. This simple visual juxtaposition, first published in Adbusters in the summer of 2011, became the icon of a politic... |
92198cba0297ec6572dec64699ecd25f | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathonkeats/2020/03/25/net-art/?ss=forbeslife | As Art Fairs And Galleries Take Refuge Online To Elude COVID-19, Internet Art Is Emerging To Temper The Lockdown | As Art Fairs And Galleries Take Refuge Online To Elude COVID-19, Internet Art Is Emerging To Temper The Lockdown
When two hundred and thirty of the world’s leading art dealers convened for Art Basel Hong Kong last week, they took one major precaution to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Instead of showing up in person, t... |
f6aa8ab7ed319f7fe836ae1765d0fa29 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathonkeats/2021/02/11/is-twitter-really-offering-verified-badges-for-san-francisco-homes-an-artists-satire-nearly-starts-a-civil-war/?sh=7b0085772ad1 | Is Twitter Really Offering Verified Badges For San Francisco Homes? An Artist’s Satire Nearly Starts A Local Civil War | Is Twitter Really Offering Verified Badges For San Francisco Homes? An Artist’s Satire Nearly Starts A Local Civil War
When a San Francisco neighborhood placed boulders on the sidewalk to obstruct homeless encampments, a young artist named Danielle Baskin turned to Craigslist in protest. “Hi! We’re getting rid of our b... |
80c906d85b0b3fbc8b6b96b5a2788dff | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathonkeats/2021/02/26/an-epic-exhibit-of-historic-magazines-gives-a-new-reading-on-todays-troubling-social-media/ | An Epic Exhibit Of Historic Magazines - From The Saturday Evening Post To Mac World - Gives A New Reading On Today’s Troubled Social Media | An Epic Exhibit Of Historic Magazines - From The Saturday Evening Post To Mac World - Gives A New Reading On Today’s Troubled Social Media
Decades before he authored the dictionary for which he is now most famous, Noah Webster founded a periodical known as the American Magazine. Although the publication survived for sc... |
4da0fe8efa1bfb8471bf33e493db439b | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathonkeats/2021/04/06/this-exquisite-exhibit-of-traditional-japanese-carpentry-can-teach-america-how-to-build-back-better/ | This Exquisite Exhibit Of Traditional Japanese Carpentry Can Teach America How To Build Back Better | This Exquisite Exhibit Of Traditional Japanese Carpentry Can Teach America How To Build Back Better
As a prayer for recovery from illness, the Japanese emperor Yōmei once vowed to erect a temple in honor of the Buddha. Although Yōmei did not live to see it built, the Hōryū Temple survives to this day, one of the oldest... |
dab0a0e4286837aea831cd4e8a4e17ab | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonbittner/2011/12/07/do-you-vacation-like-a-capitalist-or-a-socialist/ | Should You Vacation Like A Capitalist Or A Socialist? | Should You Vacation Like A Capitalist Or A Socialist?
How Do We Share The Cost?
"Should we split the check?" This dinner table cliché is just one part of an age-old sharing conundrum: should group costs be divided evenly among all parties, or allocated based on actual usage?
On holiday vacations with friends or other f... |
d7448eba0e3c5df639dc342a39537281 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonbruner/2011/01/27/mathematical-proof-macbook-pro-is-useless/ | Mathematical Proof the MacBook Pro is Useless on an Airplane | Mathematical Proof the MacBook Pro is Useless on an Airplane
Proof that the 15" MacBook Pro won't fit on your economy tray table: taking into account a 31" seat... [+] pitch, 113-degree seat recline, and a screen tilted 10 degrees beyond vertical, you're left with just over 7 inches for your body.
When I set off for Bu... |
fe8dc4b994a0185f26e8279dd959d8f1 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonbruner/2011/02/03/how-to-build-your-own-political-contribution-database/ | How To Build Your Own Political Contribution Database | How To Build Your Own Political Contribution Database
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Last year when we redesigned the Forbes 400, we included among many nifty widgets one that tells you how much a billionaire has given to each political party. It lets you see that Bill Gates (for instance) has given $40,300 to Republicans since 2... |
8380116a9fd3e397e92a13f814dcd5b1 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonbruner/2011/05/03/trump-beats-palin-on-facebook/ | Trump beats Palin on Facebook | Trump beats Palin on Facebook
Donald Trump overtook Barack Obama and Sarah Palin in Facebook activity last week. Image by AFP via... [+] @daylife
Donald Trump’s birther antics in the closing days of April won him the biggest week on Facebook that any politician (or would-be politician) has ever registered. Between Apri... |
fbed7385b1449a3dd0cb48001b1cf659 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonbruner/2011/07/20/whats-on-justin-biebers-facebook-wall-taking-requests/ | What's on Justin Bieber's Facebook Wall? [Graph] [Taking Requests] | What's on Justin Bieber's Facebook Wall? [Graph] [Taking Requests]
As part of my research for my magazine article on Facebook swallowing up the Web's data, I built a script that scanned the walls of some prominent Facebook users: Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Donald Trump, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, and a handful of others... |
dd48254d745d088879d8dbffd6e7087b | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonbruner/2011/08/02/zeiss-a-tool-bereft-of-weakness/ | Zeiss: A Tool Bereft of Weakness | Zeiss: A Tool Bereft of Weakness
Zeiss Victory FL 8 x 42 T* binoculars come in green and black and are said to be bereft of weakness.
If you've always wanted to own one of Carl Zeiss's famously well-engineered bits of optics, but you're not in the market for a planetarium projector or electron microscope, worry not! Th... |
32af9bc1426360276642e93ca287e0bd | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonbruner/2011/09/14/virgin-atlantic-will-join-an-alliance-soon-says-richard-branson/ | Virgin Atlantic Will Join an Alliance Soon, Says Richard Branson | Virgin Atlantic Will Join an Alliance Soon, Says Richard Branson
Richard Branson in New York on Tuesday night, unveiling the Bulova Accutron Sir Richard Branson... [+] Limited Edition watch. Proceeds from Branson's endorsement will go to his Virgin Unite foundation.
Virgin Atlantic Airways, the last big trans-Atlantic ... |
8260786a4c4e939cb460164e145ec529 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonbruner/2011/09/27/billionaires-hedge-their-bets-on-politicians-infographic/ | Billionaires Hedge Their Bets on Politicians [Infographic] | Billionaires Hedge Their Bets on Politicians [Infographic]
Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, gave $25,000 to Barack Obama and $25,000 to John... [+] McCain in 2008. Photo: Getty Images.
The Forbes 400 list includes plenty of prominent ideologues like David Koch and George Soros who use their wealth to ch... |
c959a8563b050f86c357d63e6fcf82e4 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonbruner/2012/01/25/how-los-angeles-keeps-traffic-moving-through-4114-stoplights/ | 4,114 Stoplights in Los Angeles and the Intricate Network that Keeps Traffic Moving | 4,114 Stoplights in Los Angeles and the Intricate Network that Keeps Traffic Moving
This is an extended version of an article that appears in the February 13, 2012 issue of Forbes Magazine.
A wry smile comes across Edward Yu’s face as he gingerly threads a city-owned Prius through a maze of cones in front of Los Angele... |
edd1c630d76e9af04cf4229f55eb9b9b | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonbruner/2012/02/08/hey-wanna-buy-some-influence/ | Hey! Wanna Buy Some Influence? | Hey! Wanna Buy Some Influence?
The amount of money involved in politics—already staggering well before Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission opened the floodgates—is about to surge even higher, making our already-undemocratic campaign system even less accessible. Until 2010, the cost to become politically infl... |
05cb37a40984f7945d9f058c3aacfed4 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonbruner/2012/02/22/is-sheldon-adelson-funding-newt-gingrichs-attack-ads-graph/ | Is Sheldon Adelson Funding Newt Gingrich's Attack Ads? [Graph] | Is Sheldon Adelson Funding Newt Gingrich's Attack Ads? [Graph]
Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson—the man who singlehandedly saved Newt Gingrich's tanking candidacy with a well-timed contribution to Gingrich's super PAC, Winning Our Future—tells my colleague Steven Bertoni that he insists his money be used for positive campa... |
6f5aff695b6cfaa8a48a89eecebe8c75 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonbruner/2012/03/22/forbes-interactive-media-map/ | The Interactive Media Map: America's Most Influential News Outlets | The Interactive Media Map: America's Most Influential News Outlets
Click the image above to visit the Forbes interactive media map
Oregonians love NPR; Wisconsinites adore the Onion; the Huffington Post is widely read in Appalachia. These are a few of the favorites that the data team at Bitly uncovered when they parsed... |
c78828596322fd4e00234d78a158fd44 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonentine/2012/03/02/new-york-times-reversal-cornell-university-research-undermines-hysteria-contention-that-shale-gas-is-dirty/ | New York Times Reversal: Cornell University Research Undermines Hysteria Contention that Shale Gas is "Dirty" | New York Times Reversal: Cornell University Research Undermines Hysteria Contention that Shale Gas is "Dirty"
Jon Entine is senior research fellow at the Center for Health & Risk Communication at STATS/George Mason University.
There are new twists to in the ever-entertaining faux debate over the dangers of shale gas. T... |
9be4b3102dbd7a1b8dc056e798c7c651 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonentine/2012/08/20/fda-spygate-new-revelations-challenge-the-new-york-times-investigation-of-agency-enemies-list-raise-more-questions-about-the-governments-most-dysfunctional-agency/ | FDA SpyGate -- New Revelations Challenge The New York Times Investigation of Agency "Enemies List," Raise More Questions About the 'Government's Most Dysfunctional Agency' | FDA SpyGate -- New Revelations Challenge The New York Times Investigation of Agency "Enemies List," Raise More Questions About the 'Government's Most Dysfunctional Agency'
According to Jon Entine, after a series of stumbles and scandals, the Food and Drug Administration’s ability to oversee the most cutting edge sector... |
eecdf9775fa037e9efc6322e4a2ab69e | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonentine/2012/09/13/the-politics-of-obesity-here-comes-the-ngo-media-class-action-bar-complex/ | The Politics of Obesity: Here Comes the NGO -- Media -- Class Action Bar Complex | The Politics of Obesity: Here Comes the NGO -- Media -- Class Action Bar Complex
Maybe we should blame Lucy. Evolution may have planted the genetic seeds of how we became high calorie junkies. Now politics is trying to redo what nature has wrought.
Three million years ago, Lucy—the partial skeleton of a young woman who... |
0711e927cfbf20669801f9832e7869af | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonentine/2012/09/30/does-the-seralini-corn-study-fiasco-mark-a-turning-point-in-the-debate-over-gm-food/ | Does the Seralini Corn Study Fiasco Mark a Turning Point in the Debate Over GM Food? | Does the Seralini Corn Study Fiasco Mark a Turning Point in the Debate Over GM Food?
Are anti-biotech campaigners the leftwing version of climate change deniers? The science media are finally confronting the distortions perpetrated by anti-GM advocacy groups and illiberal “progressive” journalists and bloggers. Jon Ent... |
b17c090162e897cd674a572920a6e967 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonentine/2012/11/29/is-2013-a-watershed-year-for-the-anti-obesity-movement/ | Is 2013 a Watershed Year for the Anti-Obesity Movement? | Is 2013 a Watershed Year for the Anti-Obesity Movement?
A number of trends are coming together to suggest that obesity restrictions—advertising curbs, taxes and bans—will be front burner issues in 2013.
The facts are well known. The average American consumes too many calories and exercises too little. We are one of the... |
1a08611e45d90a856d7e9e0ed6e1e3c3 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonentine/2012/12/06/in-reversal-bedrock-studies-linking-bisphenol-a-bpa-to-heart-disease-challenged/ | In Reversal, Bedrock Studies Linking Bisphenol A (BPA) to Heart Disease Challenged | In Reversal, Bedrock Studies Linking Bisphenol A (BPA) to Heart Disease Challenged
Studies supposedly linking the plastic additive to diabetes, heart disease and coronary artery disease have been called a “bombshell” by anti-BPA NGOs and many journalists. Now those conclusions, and a central contention of campaigners, ... |
f2fac647852619ef4e6b566008a905fb | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonentine/2013/01/24/odd-couple-will-dow-chemical-and-ed-markeys-opposition-to-natural-gas-exports-cripple-americas-energy-advantage/?ss=business%3Aenergy | Odd Couple: Will Dow Chemical and Ed Markey's Opposition to Natural Gas Exports Cripple America's Energy Advantage? | Odd Couple: Will Dow Chemical and Ed Markey's Opposition to Natural Gas Exports Cripple America's Energy Advantage?
Is Senate hopeful Rep. Ed Markey (D-Ma) abandoning key support for greenhouse gas reductions as political payback to Dow? Is he anti-shale gas regardless of its economic and environmental benefits?
Dow Ch... |
0254b84cfbabbc5b5db5d63f9722b60f | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonentine/2013/02/19/farmers-deception-at-center-of-monsanto-gmo-soybean-scotus-patent-challenge-genetic-innovation-threatened/ | Supremes Unsympathetic to Farmer's Deception at Center of Monsanto GMO Soybean SCOTUS Patent Challenge | Supremes Unsympathetic to Farmer's Deception at Center of Monsanto GMO Soybean SCOTUS Patent Challenge
NOTE: Updated at 6:50pm EST after a day of hearings on Bowman v Monsanto.
As the Genetic Literacy Project’s Jon Entine reports, an Indiana farmer’s attempts to portray himself as David in the face of heartless Monsant... |
9edc84b108b230d861c6cc1e7fb721b2 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonentine/2013/04/02/exposing-the-anti-gmo-legal-machine-the-real-story-behind-the-so-called-monsanto-protection-act/?utm_source=allactivity&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20130402 | Exposing the Anti-GMO Legal Machine: The Real Story Behind the So-Called Monsanto Protection Act | Exposing the Anti-GMO Legal Machine: The Real Story Behind the So-Called Monsanto Protection Act
Over the past week, we've seen a tsunami of stories about the so-called “Monsanto Protection Act,” more accurately known as Section 735 of HR 933. The Genetic Literacy Project’s Jon Entine reports the story behind the sto... |
8861db0c59ffafbd4566157a557a8e13 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonentine/2013/04/09/forestry-labeling-war-turns-ugly-as-greenpeace-bungles-logging-industry-attack/ | Forestry Labeling War Turns Ugly As Greenpeace Bungles Logging Industry Attack | Forestry Labeling War Turns Ugly As Greenpeace Bungles Logging Industry Attack
As Jon Entine of the Genetic Literacy Project reports, Greenpeace’s embarrassing public apology last month for its botched attack against Canada’s largest forestry company and the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement (CBFA) it helped birth—we’ll... |
6cdd965aa232182d70ca50de1d58ea8c | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonentine/2013/04/18/national-resources-defense-council-nrdc-champions-shoddy-journalism-on-endocrine-active-chemicals/ | Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Champions Shoddy Journalism on Endocrine Active Chemicals | Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Champions Shoddy Journalism on Endocrine Active Chemicals
As Jon Entine of the Genetic Literacy Project reports, the NRDC is not exactly known for scientific nuance. So, there was little surprise when blogger Mae Wu took to the cyberwaves recently to plug an NBC Dateline story p... |
8fa76d42a56cd15998f81d4ad43fff7d | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonentine/2013/05/08/making-babies-selling-embryos-despite-ethic-concerns-address-genuine-needs/ | Making Babies: Selling Embryos, Despite Ethical Concerns, Addresses Genuine Needs | Making Babies: Selling Embryos, Despite Ethical Concerns, Addresses Genuine Needs
As the Genetic Literacy Project reports, the desire for infertile couples to have children is not a 'crime against nature,' as fringe 'responsible genetics' organizations argue.
The latest round of ethical contretemps is an intriguing Apr... |
54eb77f88b8bcf61db93d2631837e568 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonentine/2013/05/21/organic-lobby-attacks-biotech-advances-obscures-own-sustainability-and-nutrition-doubletalk/ | Organic Lobby Attacks Biotech Advances, Obscures Own Sustainability And Nutrition Doubletalk | Organic Lobby Attacks Biotech Advances, Obscures Own Sustainability And Nutrition Doubletalk
As the Genetic Literacy Project reports, the organic industry has a direct commercial interest in sowing confusion and doubt about genetically engineered crops and food ingredients derived from them.
The anti-biotech disinforma... |
57de0708a642382a08320ad17d05ec04 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonentine/2013/05/30/angelina-jolies-breast-cancer-stirs-debate-over-mandatory-screening/ | Angelina Jolie's Breast Cancer Stirs Debate Over Mandatory Screening | Angelina Jolie's Breast Cancer Stirs Debate Over Mandatory Screening
According to the Genetic Literacy Project, the publicity surrounding the decision by Angelina Jolie to undergo a double mastectomy has raised a disconcerting question—could genetic testing actually be harmful to your health?
A genetic screening test d... |
d1d53e505951e971e89e53c752005054 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonentine/2013/08/22/will-washington-politics-kill-the-us-energy-revival-and-shale-gas-revolution/ | Will Washington Politics Kill The US Energy Revival And Shale Gas Revolution? | Will Washington Politics Kill The US Energy Revival And Shale Gas Revolution?
New Jersey is emerging as a surprise new battlefield in the debate over shale gas and fracking.
Although there is no gas yet being mined in the state, it’s been one of the major beneficiaries from the economic revival that has rippled across ... |
30eb2ca9d5d67b13c5643a8206805233 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonentine/2013/09/18/university-of-texas-environmental-defense-fund-shale-gas-study-unmasks-politics-of-anti-fracking-activist-cornell-scientists/ | University Of Texas-Environmental Defense Fund Shale Gas Study Unmasks Politics Of Anti-Fracking Activist Cornell Scientists | University Of Texas-Environmental Defense Fund Shale Gas Study Unmasks Politics Of Anti-Fracking Activist Cornell Scientists
One of the central tenets of anti-shale gas activists—claims that carbon pollution from methane leaked during the hydraulic fracturing extraction process makes natural gas more polluting than coa... |
6318f06eb8be1613d30786242289fd1a | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonentine/2014/04/30/infographic-on-4-ways-to-breed-crops-by-scrambling-genes-youll-be-surprised-which-ones-are-regulated/ | Infographic On 4 Ways To Breed Crops By Scrambling Genes -- You'll Be Surprised Which Ones Are Regulated | Infographic On 4 Ways To Breed Crops By Scrambling Genes -- You'll Be Surprised Which Ones Are Regulated
Why do scientists say that genetic engineering of crops is just the "latest chapter" in 10,000 years of high-tech agriculture? Or that genetic engineering is just a more precise way to breed plants compared to conve... |
5a5a504d404cfde51882a5ad4ff3b890 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonentine/2014/06/24/profile-of-gilles-eric-seralini-author-of-republished-retracted-gmo-corn-rat-study/ | Profile of Gilles-Éric Séralini, Author Of Republished Retracted GMO Corn Rat Study | Profile of Gilles-Éric Séralini, Author Of Republished Retracted GMO Corn Rat Study
Gilles-Éric Séralini has republished his retracted study of herbicide resistant GMO maize and glyphosate in an obscure European open source journal. The Genetic Literacy Project's Jon Entine offers a detailed factual profile of the emba... |
9f303fcf046b638fae161d7038318f83 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonentine/2014/08/14/got-soy-milk-not-consumer-reports-which-throws-science-under-the-bus-in-warning-about-gmo-soy/ | Got Soy Milk? Not Consumer Reports, Which Throws Science Under The Bus In Warning About GMO Soy | Got Soy Milk? Not Consumer Reports, Which Throws Science Under The Bus In Warning About GMO Soy
Consumer Reports has been a sacred bible for me, providing evidence-based analysis of every day products that saves a lot of money without sacrificing quality. I’m 62 and I don’t believe I’ve ever bought a car without consul... |
cd30ebb5246e4ff659d917373d8cb235 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonentine/2014/08/25/why-liberal-americans-are-turning-against-gmo-labeling/ | Why Liberal Americans Are Turning Against GMO Labeling | Why Liberal Americans Are Turning Against GMO Labeling
Europeans and many other countries that consider themselves "liberal minded" scratch their heads over why there is such a big controversy in the United States over the labeling of foods that contain genetically modified ingredients. Sixty-four nations around the wo... |
736b4f4fcdef81f79f98d7d7b870963b | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonfortenbury/2014/09/01/has-the-ice-bucket-challenge-changed-healthcare-fundraising-forever/?ss=pharma-healthcare | Has The Ice Bucket Challenge Changed Healthcare Fundraising Forever? | Has The Ice Bucket Challenge Changed Healthcare Fundraising Forever?
There’s no shortage of Ice Bucket Challenge knockoffs. From giving rice to the needy to taking a pie to the face for suicide prevention, many are trying to start a challenge that will echo what the ALS Association received from the Ice Bucket Challeng... |
7a7a5723206fc3aa69985d4ed826d122 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jongalaviz/2013/06/16/the-biggest-turnaround-job-of-2013-the-irs/ | The Biggest Turnaround Job Of 2013: The IRS | The Biggest Turnaround Job Of 2013: The IRS
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 6, 2013: Danny Werfel, acting IRS commissioner, arrives at a House Oversight... [+] and Government Reform Committee hearing on Capitol Hill. The committee is hearing testimony on IRS spending and conference abuses. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylif... |
9c5b9c311a63fa8156dc602fd0761de9 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonhartley/2014/09/08/draghis-case-for-ecb-quantitative-easing/ | Draghi's Case For Quantitative Easing in Europe | Draghi's Case For Quantitative Easing in Europe
Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank, has finally announced that the bank plans to engage in a form of quantitative easing through the purchase of private sector credit, including asset-backed securities and covered bonds, in addition to a new cut in inter... |
ef48f45294fae4e74b7c0757b00d346e | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonhartley/2014/09/15/social-impact-bonds-are-going-mainstream/ | Social Impact Bonds Are Going Mainstream | Social Impact Bonds Are Going Mainstream
Now making waves in public finance circles are social impact bonds (SIBs). The bipartisan funding concept is a type of “Pay For Success” model where private investors invest capital and manage public projects, usually aimed at improving social outcomes for at-risk individuals, w... |
22ad2dca89941f9c6ea127f25ef7e7cb | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonhartley/2014/11/02/bank-of-japan-announces-more-quantitative-easing-the-next-chapter-in-abenomics/ | Bank Of Japan Announces More Quantitative Easing: The Next Chapter In Abenomics | Bank Of Japan Announces More Quantitative Easing: The Next Chapter In Abenomics
Last week, as the Federal Reserve officially announced the end of its long-term asset purchase program (commonly known as QE3), the Bank of Japan significantly ratcheted up its own quantitative easing program, in a surprising 5-4 split deci... |
42f771fda7eb956e893a649b163ac9a0 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonhartley/2015/10/14/canadian-prime-minister-stephen-harpers-pro-growth-record-on-taxes-spending-and-regulation/ | Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Pro-Growth Record On Taxes, Spending And Regulation | Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Pro-Growth Record On Taxes, Spending And Regulation
Conservative Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper faces a tough battle ahead of the imminent October 19 election in Canada with polls putting him in serious competition with M.P. Justin Trudeau, the leader of the Liberal Part... |
7b340c29e40409aa04d0a474c3809536 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonhartley/2015/11/02/congress-averts-another-standoff-by-raising-debt-ceiling-in-bipartisan-agreement-tackling-gridlock/ | Congress Averts Another Standoff By Raising Debt Ceiling In Bipartisan Agreement, Tackling Gridlock | Congress Averts Another Standoff By Raising Debt Ceiling In Bipartisan Agreement, Tackling Gridlock
Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) lauded Congress’ bipartisan effort to avert another... [+] default or potential downgrade on its debt through passing a bill in both houses that raises the debt ceiling through... |
b27e798e208cd9bd2fd1235a2539453d | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonhartley/2016/02/29/falling-productivity-underlying-slow-gdp-growth-and-how-monetary-policy-became-the-only-game-in-town/ | How 'The New Normal' Of Economic Growth Took Shape | How 'The New Normal' Of Economic Growth Took Shape
This past weekend in Shanghai, G-20 finance ministers and central bank governors convened their annual meeting to discuss the prospects for global growth and the potential for a coordinated policy response, which was met with mixed emotions and great uncertainty. With ... |
025a2f0bac365f9eee9d50d84a96a2e5 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonhartley/2017/03/31/how-european-regulators-are-hindering-the-feds-ability-to-raise-interest-rates/ | How European Regulators Are Hindering The Fed's Ability To Raise Interest Rates | How European Regulators Are Hindering The Fed's Ability To Raise Interest Rates
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testifies during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on her... [+] nomination in November 2013. Reuters/Joshua Roberts
As the Federal Reserve raised it's target range for the federal funds rate by 0.25% th... |
464c9f2b85b69b067aeec7c74ed5612e | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonisweet/2020/05/22/travel-increases-happiness-study-finds/?sh=54b523ff6793 | Travel And Exploration Spark Happiness, Study Suggests | Travel And Exploration Spark Happiness, Study Suggests
New research finds a link between visiting new places and enhanced happiness. Getty
Ever wonder why racking up those passport stamps makes you feel so invigorated?
Or why you’ve been feeling so down while stuck at home during the pandemic?
A new study has found a ... |
1f8b225335a086e88fb7745cd5359d66 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonisweet/2020/09/26/how-hotels-are-helping-get-out-the-vote-in-the-2020-election/ | How Hotels Are Helping Get Out The Vote In The 2020 Election | How Hotels Are Helping Get Out The Vote In The 2020 Election
Hotels are helping travelers get ready for the 2020 election. getty
When you think of hotels, you probably imagine snuggling into a freshly made bed piled high with pillows, indulging in room service and letting your worries melt away. But securing the futur... |
d98a53fc7175ba4424248a003d8ee0e5 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonisweet/2021/12/28/11-skincare-myths-you-should-stop-believing-according-to-dermatologists/?sh=b744b233611a | 11 Skincare Myths You Should Stop Believing, According To Dermatologists | 11 Skincare Myths You Should Stop Believing, According To Dermatologists
Here's the truth behind 11 skincare myths. getty
Everyone wants a clear, radiant complexion. But getting there might depend more on your ability to discern fact from fiction than how diligently you follow a cleansing regimen or how much you spend... |
5e722f1a263ba91e5982b4b82d73a443 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmarino/2020/04/28/tech-giants-lag-behind-zoom-in-video-chat-wars/ | Tech Giants Lag Behind Zoom In Video Chat Wars | Tech Giants Lag Behind Zoom In Video Chat Wars
CARACAS, VENEZUELA - APRIL 23: Venezuelan Karateka Antonio Jose Diaz Fernandez says goodbye to his ... [+] students after giving his karate class from his dojo during COVID-19 lockdown on April 23, 2020 in Caracas, Venezuela. Unable to receive students, he decided to broad... |
f0da80fa52b5ee56188ae086cd31d0ca | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmarkman/2016/06/13/facebook-microsoft-and-the-cloud-under-the-sea/ | Facebook, Microsoft And The Cloud Under The Sea | Facebook, Microsoft And The Cloud Under The Sea
Cloud computing is vital to the growth of Facebook and Microsoft . So recently they announced they’re teaming up to build a 4,100 mile, transatlantic underwater cable between Europe and U.S. eastern seaboard.
You probably think of cloud computing as space-age, c... |
8500fc59576f9951ed016393a8f99b95 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmarkman/2016/08/27/uber-chooses-self-driving-cars-now/ | Uber Chooses Self-Driving Cars Now | Uber Chooses Self-Driving Cars Now
A Silicon Valley software business is launching self-driving taxis later this month. It has no choice. In the new world order of software there are two choices: Quick or dead.
Uber’s deal-making chief executive Travis Kalanick has always been impatient. He began
spreading the seed of ... |
a360bf0f0f76de074b09dec8dd936d09 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmarkman/2018/06/28/never-bet-against-the-ambitions-of-elon-musk/ | Never Bet Against The Ambitions Of Elon Musk | Never Bet Against The Ambitions Of Elon Musk
Tesla is set to lay off 9% of its 40,000 employees. But Elon Musk doesn’t seem to be worried about the 425,000 orders that are currently backlogged. That’s because there’s an even more ambitious goal he wants to hit.
Musk says existing Teslas will begin the transition to ful... |
bf6ec284841942c417eb207f72d0cd40 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmarkman/2019/04/28/amazon-rolls-a-trojan-horse-into-rival-retailers-stores/ | Amazon Rolls A Trojan Horse Into Rival Retailers' Stores | Amazon Rolls A Trojan Horse Into Rival Retailers' Stores
Amazon.com is making another huge power play in retail. And yet, nobody is paying attention.
Like most department store chains, Kohl's managers are rethinking their business model. They are closing and right-sizing stores. They're looking for new ways to generate... |
e4fbcffa584429f428fdab90c3d002a8 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmatonis/2012/04/02/watch-bitcoin-robbery-in-slow-motion/ | Watch Bitcoin Robbery in Slow Motion | Watch Bitcoin Robbery in Slow Motion
Bank robberies of the future may not reveal the traditional security camera shot of the ski-masked gun holder but rather we will watch them evolve slowly in front of our eyes as the money hops around the globe. It's not so much where is the money but when is the money? The public an... |
22db6c45e0b562df8c54ba6c948284fd | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmatonis/2012/05/07/bitcoin-funded-debit-cards/ | Bitcoin Funded Debit Cards | Bitcoin Funded Debit Cards
Yes, it's entirely possible to fund your existing debit card, or credit card, with your accumulated bitcoin. And I don't mean that you are shipped a generic, low-limit prepaid VISA or Mastercard from some anonymous reseller. I mean that you convert bitcoin online to dollars or euros and the f... |
160cd97b925fc08e8c53133929b815ae | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmatonis/2012/05/12/the-somali-american-remittance-dilemma/ | The Somali American Remittance Dilemma | The Somali American Remittance Dilemma
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By threatening to close their Wells Fargo and U.S. Bancorp accounts this week, a group representing Somali Americans has pushed the ongoing hawala remittance issue to a head. For months now, Somalis in Minnesota have been barred from making ... |
0b1ea1433526fa837c95292e434ef38c | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmatonis/2012/07/12/kim-dotcoms-pretrial-legal-funds-would-be-safe-with-bitcoin/ | Kim Dotcom's Pretrial Legal Funds Would Be Safe With Bitcoin | Kim Dotcom's Pretrial Legal Funds Would Be Safe With Bitcoin
The Megaupload case may end up having a chilling effect on pretrial asset seizure. Yesterday Kim "Dotcom" Schmitz, founder of Megaupload, asked his Twitter followers for some better payment alternatives to credit cards and PayPal. The responses suggesting bit... |
a865a85267cc1d076cff30a7265768ca | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmatonis/2012/07/19/5-essential-privacy-tools-for-the-next-crypto-war/ | 5 Essential Privacy Tools For The Next Crypto War | 5 Essential Privacy Tools For The Next Crypto War
The first crypto war revolved around the hardware-based Clipper Chip and coercing companies to deploy broken encryption with backdoors to enable domestic State spying. Fortunately, the good guys won.
The next crypto war is still a war of the government against its own c... |
a863b3f411ad034967e17e400a67ddab | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmatonis/2012/08/31/bitzino-and-the-dawn-of-provably-fair-casino-gaming/ | BitZino And The Dawn Of 'Provably Fair' Casino Gaming | BitZino And The Dawn Of 'Provably Fair' Casino Gaming
Have you ever wondered how easy it would be for online casino operators to cheat? After all, they're magically shuffling cards online and you can't even see the complete deck.
Formally launching on June 9th of this year, bitZino has designed a method to prove that i... |
486e05a15c3243a98f8d347e69876f67 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmatonis/2012/09/12/key-disclosure-laws-can-be-used-to-confiscate-bitcoin-assets/ | Key Disclosure Laws Can Be Used To Confiscate Bitcoin Assets | Key Disclosure Laws Can Be Used To Confiscate Bitcoin Assets
Jail time for refusing to comply with mandatory key disclosure hasn't occurred in the United States yet. But, it's already happening in jurisdictions such as the UK, where a 33-year-old man was incarcerated for refusing to turn over his decryption keys and a ... |
38aa45bcf6de2d01db34d239de82f0a6 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmatonis/2012/09/27/bitcoin-foundation-launches-to-drive-bitcoins-advancement/?sh=1928b3e1d868 | Bitcoin Foundation Launches To Drive Bitcoin's Advancement | Bitcoin Foundation Launches To Drive Bitcoin's Advancement
Several months in the making, the Bitcoin Foundation launches this week to accelerate the global growth of bitcoin through standardization, protection, and promotion of the open source protocol. As a nonprofit corporation and neutral forum for collaboration, th... |
fa71b419a43e6b426566d74e8accba11 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmatonis/2012/10/04/bitcoin-prevents-monetary-tyranny/ | Bitcoin Prevents Monetary Tyranny | Bitcoin Prevents Monetary Tyranny
Mel Gibson as William Wallace wearing woad. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Bitcoin is not about making rapid global transactions with little or no fee. Bitcoin is about preventing monetary tyranny. That is its raison d'être.
Monetary tyranny can take many ugly forms. It can be deliberate in... |
7a804dc10856a4b250c53ee849f611f7 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmatonis/2012/11/03/ecb-roots-of-bitcoin-can-be-found-in-the-austrian-school-of-economics/?sh=35e97ab83b18 | ECB: "Roots Of Bitcoin Can Be Found In The Austrian School Of Economics" | ECB: "Roots Of Bitcoin Can Be Found In The Austrian School Of Economics"
The ECB (European Central Bank) has produced the first official central bank study of the decentralized cryptographic money known as bitcoin, Virtual Currency Schemes. Ignoring for a moment the ECB's condescending and derogatory use of the virtual... |
a6ad8c1532ce5e20db47b7e8c6f30776 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmatonis/2012/11/07/department-of-homeland-security-to-scan-payment-cards-at-borders-and-airports/ | Department Of Homeland Security To Scan Payment Cards At Borders And Airports | Department Of Homeland Security To Scan Payment Cards At Borders And Airports
Typical wireless electronic card reader (Photo credit: USDA)
Travelers leaving or entering the United States have long had to declare aggregated cash and other monetary instruments exceeding $10,000. Now, under a proposed amendment to the Ban... |
00ec9cbbe006912dea2430edc497c8e8 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmatonis/2012/11/13/the-general-the-biographer-and-unencrypted-email/ | The General, The Biographer, And Unencrypted Email | The General, The Biographer, And Unencrypted Email
The newest poster couple for encrypted email is General David Petraeus and his 'embedded' biographer Paula Broadwell. One of the more curious aspects of this episode is why the nation's spy chief couldn't figure out the basics around email cryptography or why a West Po... |
3778493cbee57d5717fdadb5e1c75e60 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmatonis/2012/12/09/bitcoins-greatness-not-realized-by-succumbing-to-regulation/ | Bitcoin's Greatness Not Realized By Succumbing To Regulation | Bitcoin's Greatness Not Realized By Succumbing To Regulation
Inaugural Issue of Bitcoin Magazine
Last Thursday's news that French company Paymium and their exchange division, Bitcoin-Central, partnered with a licensed and regulated Payment Services Provider (PSP) ignited a heated debate within the bitcoin community. Ev... |
a679f7eec95880fbb3b65626cdf56e14 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmatonis/2012/12/23/fear-not-deflation/?sh=52f8a7931070 | Fear Not Deflation | Fear Not Deflation
We should not be afraid of deflation. We should love it as much as our liberties. --Jörg Guido Hülsmann
Deflation in the context of bitcoin has been cited frequently in the popular press as a detriment to its widespread adoption. For example, famed Keynesian economist Paul Krugman ridiculed the bitc... |
0ecc899684d4971ec9cea59b8fc1552c | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmatonis/2013/02/24/the-cashless-utopia-mirage/?sh=4e08b7085202 | The Cashless Utopia Mirage | The Cashless Utopia Mirage
Zero Privacy (photo by Wagner Machado Carlos Lemes)
David Wolman's article The Anonymity Fantasy gets off on the wrong foot by claiming to know what we all "deserve" or "what we all want." As a reader, this is aggravating on multiple levels, but the pretentious fun doesn't stop there as we la... |
7a9781619b35358da4f351267141b511 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmatonis/2013/03/24/cyprus-goes-cashless-the-hard-way/ | Cyprus Goes Cashless The Hard Way | Cyprus Goes Cashless The Hard Way
Anxious Cypriots queue up for their cash.
The rolling crisis in Cyprus should reach a crescendo this week. If the parliament votes yes on some type of deposit confiscation, it would mean the people of Cyprus have elected to go "all in" on the euro and link their fate with the fate of ... |
250db5012f449add8e39adce251f1ce8 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmatonis/2013/04/18/the-fiat-emperor-has-no-clothes/?sh=6f66725e6e9e | The Fiat Emperor Has No Clothes | The Fiat Emperor Has No Clothes
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A piece from Paul Krugman in The New York Times this week criticizes bitcoin for being antisocial and for not having a State-controlled supply while secretly admiring its powerful abstractness.
As a complicit minion in the State's appropriation of the ... |
92f82f235a90227d6dc0ba456a595f61 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmatonis/2013/06/05/the-politics-of-bitcoin-mixing-services/ | The Politics Of Bitcoin Mixing Services | The Politics Of Bitcoin Mixing Services
As the cryptocurrency arms race escalates beyond identity verification at exchange endpoints, mixing services for bitcoin may emerge as the next frontier in the battle for financial privacy.
If bitcoin exchange regulation becomes so effective that exchange operators are required ... |
0f36f023e0d23a995bcd1668efca6aec | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonobacon/2015/08/19/a-mythbuster-and-more-discuss-the-rise-of-the-makers/ | A Mythbuster And More Discuss The Rise Of The Makers | A Mythbuster And More Discuss The Rise Of The Makers
The last 15 years have seen makers go from the garage to prime-time. I sat down with Jamie Hyneman from Mythbusters and Dale Dougherty from Make Magazine to chart this incredible revolution.
On November 15, 2001, Microsoft released their new video game platform, the ... |
dae96f8c2cfd99ec9aa9be536499e5a5 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonobacon/2015/11/16/red-hat-ceo-and-microsoft-evp-on-the-evolution-of-open-source-and-business/ | Red Hat CEO and Microsoft EVP On The Evolution Of Open Source And Business | Red Hat CEO and Microsoft EVP On The Evolution Of Open Source And Business
It is hard to understate the impact open-source has had on technology. The idea's roots go back to the dawn of the internet boom 20 years ago, a time when nobody was getting fired for buying IBM. Open source was the new kid on the block: young, ... |
736533f6ddb67bc0cbf2648f8101401d | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonpicoult/2019/11/25/what-fred-reichheld-taught-me-about-the-true-value-of-net-promoter-score/ | What Fred Reichheld Taught Me About The True Value Of Net Promoter Score | What Fred Reichheld Taught Me About The True Value Of Net Promoter Score
“Net Promoter” sure has its share of detractors these days. But those critiquing the measure are overlooking one of its greatest (if not widely discussed) benefits.
Net Promoter Score (NPS for short) was conceived by Fred Reichheld (a Bain & Compa... |
c5566c3cf146d62a4d5baa5d914a06ae | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonpicoult/2020/03/18/during-difficult-times-effective-leaders-share-the-burden/?sh=71a7966a1e02 | What Effective Leaders Do During Difficult Times | What Effective Leaders Do During Difficult Times
Each year on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, where could you find Southwest Airlines’ legendary co-founder and CEO, Herb Kelleher? On the tarmac, of course, helping the ground crew load and unload baggage onto planes during what was the busiest travel day of the year... |
f1f3cc9ecfc08690039219dd66438e91 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonpicoult/2020/08/31/why-work-from-home-might-not-work--the-looming-risk-for-employers/ | Why Work-From-Home Might Not Work: The Looming Risk For Employers | Why Work-From-Home Might Not Work: The Looming Risk For Employers
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Practically overnight, the Covid-19 pandemic triggered a monumental shift in how people work. Corporate offices were out; home offices were in. Many companies were pleasantly surprised how smoothly that transition went, observing no adverse impa... |
b96a29c734448aab1d22e1d9ac03e6d1 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonpicoult/2021/02/26/the-key-to-continuous-business-improvement--think-like-the-ntsb/ | The Key To Continuous Business Improvement? Think Like The NTSB. | The Key To Continuous Business Improvement? Think Like The NTSB.
NTSB "Go Team" investigators analyze an aircraft engine failure. Getty Images
Airlines are rarely held up as models of customer experience excellence, but in one important respect, the aviation industry actually deserves that recognition.
At many airlin... |
c1c770e4354912a2c6bd4d95ea08bfc5 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonspringer/2014/06/02/real-estate-success-in-sri-lanka-with-ivan-robinson/ | Real Estate Success In Sri Lanka With Ivan Robinson | Real Estate Success In Sri Lanka With Ivan Robinson
Ivan Robinson of Lanka Real Estate has been in the real estate business in Sri Lanka since 2002. Before relocating to Sri Lanka, 48-year-old Mr. Robinson previously worked as a real estate agent in his native London and then the Cote D’Azur. Between 1996 and 2002, he ... |
bdd5edf7fdfc900fcdbbd7da8eb9add8 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonspringer/2015/03/20/water-access-improvements-will-improve-global-productivity/ | Water Access Improvements Will Improve Global Productivity | Water Access Improvements Will Improve Global Productivity
The Water For Women report released today written by a private-public partnership for the United Nations World Water Day highlights how very much global productivity can rise if the access of the poorer half the world’s population to water improves. Imagine the... |
e5a144660674b098c9cc4099ffa8c8f6 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonstein/2013/01/29/2013-the-year-your-grandpa-becomes-more-tech-savvy-than-you/ | It's Stupid and Insulting to Pitch Baby Boomers As Tech Novices | It's Stupid and Insulting to Pitch Baby Boomers As Tech Novices
“It's stupid and insulting to pitch baby boomers as tech novices,” technology journalist Lary Magid declared after receiving an email from a PR rep touting a touch screen computer for parents or grandparents who want to “get on board with modern technology... |
5915f42500e6f5e8af6ee64542c7f9d9 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonstein/2013/02/05/innovation-is-not-dead-just-different/ | Innovation Is Not Dead, Just Different | Innovation Is Not Dead, Just Different
If the cover of The Economist is any indication of public sentiment – and it often is – many are speculating that innovation is dead. Two separate articles – “Has the ideas machine broken down?” and “The great innovation debate” – suggest doom and gloom. The cover “Will we ever in... |
e48abd6b72f1045b0484acd9b18c2fc3 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonstein/2013/04/07/why-i-choose-software-over-a-human-for-investment-advice/ | Why I Choose Software Over A Human For Investment Advice | Why I Choose Software Over A Human For Investment Advice
We have conversations with software all the time. We ask our navigation systems for driving routes, we ask Hipmunk for recommendations on the next vacation, we ask Amazon to find us the best bargain, and we ask Siri anything we like.
Software that gives us advice... |
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