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I read Mitch’s blog “The future of social networking” and agree that Video feeds throughout the day will likely not be embraced by the masses. But I would like to add that it probably will be embraced by more than expected. … Continue reading →

I couldn’t help but notice my classmate Paul’s blog “A Pragmatic or Callous Education?” He explain how an alternative management school in Russia trains people for real world bribery and all the other dark sides of business. I found it … Continue reading →

What does pulling an attempt to hot air balloon around the world, mobile phones, recording some of the most famous bands of all time and airlines have in common to each other? The answer is not much, unless your name … Continue reading →

While Europe sits, waits and watches as one of the most delicate economic situations in history plays out, China is planning to invest a Stimulus package “equivalent to the entire GDP of Italy” to, in essence, go green. Europe is crossing … Continue reading →

The world is unsure of itself. With a grim situation in Europe and a struggling economy in the United States, people are growing dubious of their money’s value. Major emerging economies such as China, India and Russia have instead been buying up … Continue reading →

In China smoking is BIG. China is the world’s largest producer and consumer of Tobacco, producing nearly 42% of the worlds’ cigarettes. A whopping 350 million Chinese smokers (10x Canada’s population) consume more than 2.3 trillion per year. Why is … Continue reading →

Throughout history, from oppression has spawned some of the most creative, moving and inspirational art and music. China’s internet censorship is becoming the next great space for creative and spontaneous art. Censorship has been a hurdle for the Chinese web … Continue reading →

One late evening in the Irving Library I read Craig Lambert’s article on ‘Shadow Work’ and couldn’t help but start thinking… As implied in the article, we live in a paradoxical age. Technology is expected to make our lives easier … Continue reading →

The Three Gorges Dam is a monstrosity of modern architectural ingenuity. It produces nearly 18,000 megawatts of power (8x Hoover Dam’s output) and holds back a body of water that is longer than Lake Superior. It is the largest dam … Continue reading →

We should all be aware that Alcohol and Tobacco are both heavily taxed by most governments around the world (especially, yours truly, Canada.) And after reading about Russian alcohol taxes we know that governments introduce these because they are major … Continue reading →