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License to die: Life with dignity

The death of Queen Elizabeth II brought condolences from global leaders and people from all walks of life. Her death has prompted the memories of her majestic influence, which finally came to an end after 70 years of her reign. Her legacy will remain strong. Like all others, we will miss her. What makes it sad, though, is that it is only a few months after Great Britain celebrated the queen's Platinum Jubilee with many spectacular events to mark the 70 years of her excellent service to the nation.

2022-09-18 14:34

Philanthropy redefined with crypto

Philanthropy is huge. In America alone, philanthropic donations reached $485 billion in 2021. Despite the uncertainty about the continued spread of COVID-19, the total amount of philanthropic giving grew by 4 percent year-on-year. Philanthropy is driven by mission, purpose and passion. Donors are focused on building a more inclusive and equitable society. They also aim to drive systemic change and sustainable social progress.

2022-08-14 16:15

Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs: power of generating value from digital assets

Intellectual property (IP) is a powerful tool to give a sense of ownership to the original creator. Hence, intellectual property has to be well protected in law. Oftentimes, small ventures lack the resources to effectively protect their intellectual property. Even if the modern concept of intellectual property has evolved since the 17th century, primarily in Europe, intellectual property law could date far back. In medieval Europe, for example, guilds or associations of artisans were granted authority by governors to regulate their respective industries

2022-07-17 16:30

Longing for higher power and spiritual values

Nothing is certain but death. People increasingly respond to their deepest human needs. We have a natural need to feel connected to the world, to others and religious traditions. Anthropology, philosophy or neuroscience can't simply answer the question of whether a higher power really exists. We tend to look for patterns, structures and causes for everything. But there is no single right answer for our divine purposes and our hopes for a higher power.

2022-06-19 16:36

Be aware: Singularity is near

Artificial intelligence will exceed human intelligence. Elon Musk once said that AI would grow vastly smarter than humans. Musk pointed out that AI would overtake the human race by 2025. In contrast, some experts say the rise of artificial intelligence will make most of us better off, not replace us, or make us go extinct.

2022-05-29 16:59

Cum-ex affair: Tax with greed

In Germany, following the financial crisis, scandals around banks and financial institutions have almost become a norm. The cum-ex affair, for example, that was revealed a few years ago, overshadowed all previous controversies. It is reported that more than 100 banks are currently under investigation in Germany alone in relation to cum-ex deals. These deals involve illicit tax refunds which may have cost the government billions in lost revenue.

2022-04-17 16:15

Ecole 42: Learning how to learn

Ecole 42 is unlike any other school in France. When it first started, people laughed about it. Ecole 42 now has more than 15,000 students in over 25 countries with 42 campuses. It is ranked as one of the top coding schools in the world. Ecole 42 operates as a tuition-free, non-profit computer coding school.

2022-03-20 16:09

If Harvard were free to all

What if Harvard were free to all? To be specific, Harvard's tuition is literally free to students from low-income families. Harvard University renewed its efforts and announced the plan a decade ago that undergraduates from low-income families would pay no tuition.

2022-02-20 16:49

Leading for future: policy entrepreneurship

Last was an unforgettable year. The COVID-19 pandemic has left many of us with a great deal of uncertainty. We're all different in how much uncertainty we can tolerate in life. Do our life and work situations look uncertain? Let's be honest. They always are. We need to look within ourselves to find the certainty we need.

2022-01-16 16:07

War on tiny screens

Five point five inches. That's the size that we're talking about as being the average size of a smartphone. It tends to grow by 0.1 inches each year. The boundary between smartphone and tablet devices might be blurring. The tablet market is seeing modest growth, as a tablet has a much longer refresh cycle than a smartphone, as newer models offer nothing more than minor spec upgrades lately.

2021-12-12 16:48

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