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Life Is Hazardous to Your Health

How do I rate risks and chances correctly when it comes to decision-making (even when I am a statistics dummy)?

by Vince Ebert
#gettogether: How to Manage Complexity in a Post-Truth World

Brand expert Sean Pillot de Chenecey discusses ethical issues of dishonest politics, data privacy, election interference, surveillance, authenticity in branding and the related implications of emerging technologies.

by getAbstract
Employers Offering Permanent Remote Work Options Nearly Double Since Pandemic Start

Employers changing remote work policies increase to 38%, according to our survey.

by getAbstract
Abhijit V. Banerjee & Esther Duflo / Photo by Bryce Vickmark/MIT/UPI/laif

“In Times of Confusion, It’s Crucial That the Message Gets Through.”

Nobel Laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit V. Banerjee on the surprisingly commonsensical nature of economics, and how COVID-19 will affect the global fight against poverty and the quality of economic policy.

by Michael Wiederstein
Photo by Noémi Macavei-Katócz on Unsplash

Updating Skills: Is There a Generation Gap?

Yes, there is. A new survey by getAbstract reveals the different learning approaches of Generation Zers, Millennials and Baby Boomers.

by getAbstract
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Congress’ Attempt to Curtail Presidential War Making Powers

The Founding Fathers, 9/11 and a sixty-word blank check.

by Sara Küpfer
Photo by Omid Armin on Unsplash

The Current Iran Crisis Has Been Long in the Making

And it will remain a hot issue in the foreseeable future. Here is why and what might happen next.

by Sara Küpfer
Photo by Martin Sanchez on Unsplash

Books of the Year 2019

Invisible women, 25 pairs of shoes, and the long-awaited end of unnecessary meetings – here are this year’s reading recommendations from different departments at getAbstract.

by getAbstract
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IN THE MEDIA: Paul Volcker and the End of Inflation as Our Parents Knew It

Paul Volcker passed away on Sunday. How did he, as one of the most influential economists of the last decades, shape the economic history of the USA and the world?

by getAbstract
Photo by Evangeline Shaw on Unsplash

The Davos Manifesto 2020

Ushering in a New Era of Stakeholder Capitalism

by Sara Küpfer