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Edward Hearn Edward Hearn
Updated on April 20, 2024

How Open Access Builds Trust in Your Work

The STEM fields have been plagued by a crisis that threatens to erode public trust in the value of research. To solve it, we need to foster a more open and collaborative culture around research and publication.

David Ryan Polgar David Ryan Polgar
Updated on April 20, 2024

Social Media Needs Better Governance to Survive

As social media companies increasingly take on the role of free speech arbiters, they need to ensure their policies offer transparency and the types of checks and balances government relies on.

Edward Hearn Edward Hearn
Updated on April 20, 2024

Why Hasn’t Automation Boosted Productivity?

Despite astonishing technological breakthroughs, productivity has been relatively stagnant over the past two decades. Sussing out the reason for this stagnation offers a useful blueprint for future corporate investment.

Margaret Stewart Margaret Stewart
Updated on April 20, 2024

Problems vs. Dilemmas: The Complex Trade-Offs Produced by Social Settings

As technologists at the helm of powerful communication tools like Facebook, it’s our responsibility to navigate dilemmas to create the most responsible outcomes possible, especially for at-risk communities.

David Ryan Polgar David Ryan Polgar
Updated on April 20, 2024

Not All Tech Problems Are Engineering Problems

Improving the public perception of the tech industry depends on more than just making better products. Instead, tech needs to reckon with the power it holds in today’s world.

Mitch Lowe Mitch Lowe
Updated on April 20, 2024

How Netflix Monthly Subscriptions Transformed the Video Business

In 1999, we were struggling to distinguish ourselves from the competition. Then, we launched monthly subscriptions and changed the video industry. Here’s how we did it.

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Nate Nasralla Nate Nasralla
Updated on April 20, 2024

The Minimum Viable Sentence: a Formula for Wildly Productive Conversations

How limiting your words can multiply the value of your work.

Reid Hoffman Reid Hoffman
Updated on April 20, 2024

The Key to Google’s Explosive Growth, According to LinkedIn’s Former CEO

For Reid Hoffman, Google’s acquisition of YouTube is a perfect example of why Google continues to grow at a rapid pace. Their secret? Making decisions and making them fast.

Amy Radin Amy Radin
Updated on April 19, 2024

Innovators, Use These 5 Tips to Win Over Corporate Finance

Innovation is difficult to quantify on a balance sheet, so here are the techniques you need to communicate its value to finance teams.

Omar Rabbolini Omar Rabbolini
Updated on April 19, 2024

How Important Is Originality to Your Business?

Stop stressing about creating something completely new and unique. Instead, focus on solving a real-world problem, and the rest will follow.