Employees get engaged in work in different ways. Creating a welcoming culture where participation is encouraged and the exchange of ideas is welcomed is often easier said than done. Technology can be used to augment…
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GM is going all electric
GM is joining Volvo and Volkswagen as a car company that has committed to going all electric in the future: In recent months, a number of manufacturers have announced plans to “electrify” their product lines….
Gerrymandering is driven by both technology and politics
The background: About as many Democrats live in Wisconsin as Republicans do. But you wouldn’t know it from the Wisconsin State Assembly, where Republicans hold 65 percent of the seats, a bigger majority than Republican…
Designing a calmer restaurant
Eleven Madison Park was recently redesigned. The goal? To make it calmer. The new room is pleasantly muted, with whites and off-whites everywhere. It is more symmetrical than the room it replaced, which began as…
The culture of extreme consumerism and how the idea of luxury has changed
Generation Wealth is a new exposition at New York’s International Center of Photography by Lauren Greenfield and serves as a “searing critique of our society’s collective obsession with the pursuit of wealth.” If there’s one…
The last human job – caregiving?
Mass automation will have an impact across the various sectors of the economy and touch many industries. Research organizations are working now to determine what will happen as technology advances and human jobs will be…