Environment: Sierra Club said to be in disarray, on verge of collapse
NY Times says The Sierra Club lost sight of its mission, branched out from environmental issues to immigrant and gay rights, racial justice and so on, and lost 60% of…
Business: Company hiring from women-only colleges accused of bias
Company did not hire from men-only colleges but did do so from women-only colleges.
Business: US companies intentionally seeking immigrant workers versus US born
“Americans are not aware that major companies are routinely discriminating against them for the simple fact of being Americans in their own country,” the team behind Jobs.Now, a website seeking…
AI: AI could eliminate half of white collar jobs within years
Unemployment could hit 20%. This may happen far faster than many realize, and devastate entry level white collar workforce.
Business: Unintended consequences of laws
Higher hourly wage law resulted in lower annual income for affected workers.
Effectiveness: The Kranz Dictum
After the early space failures, NASA Flight Director Gene Kranz issued an important directive to all staff:
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Economy: The most important 40 minutes of your life
The most important video you can watch today. Or tomorrow or any day this year. If we do not act on our budget deficit problem, the U.S. will eventually collapse…
$60,000/year for PhDs to work on AI?
Outlier.AI offers $30/hour to Masters degree holders in math. Guessing they'll make a stink they can't find workers.
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Tech, H-1B: Nicole Shanahan essay on H-1B issues
Nicole Shanahan essay on the H-1B temporary worker visa controversy.
Demographics, Global: 23% of US workforce estimated to be foreign born
Almost 1 in 4 U.S. workers today is foreign born.