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Business & Economics

Save the Planet, Grow the Economy! Lessons from Tiger Conservation

For too long, we’ve separated ecology from economics and economics from ecology, often leaving local people out of the equation altogether. However, a tiger conservation project in India shows us how these frameworks can work together seamlessly for a sustainable future.

CJ Meadows | 08.09.2023

Arts & Humanities

Systemic Inequalities: Is Change Possible?

The concept of systemic inequality is polarizing and complex. In the latest discussion in the “Humanities for Humans” series, historian Robin D. G. Kelley and literary scholar Bruce Robbins delve into its roots, social manifestations, and potential solutions.

The Editors | 18.04.2023

Business & Economics

The CHIPS and Science Act: Why the USA Invests $52.7 Billion in Its Semiconductor Industry

Whether in mobile phones, data centers, or cars – microchips are everywhere, and ongoing shortages affect countless industries worldwide. To boost innovation in the United States, Joe Biden recently signed the $280bn CHIPS and Science Act 2022, of which a large part, $52.7bn, is earmarked for the semiconductor industry. What justifies such an enormous government investment in one industry?

Peet van Biljon | 26.09.2022

Business & Economics

What Does the Future Hold for China’s Private Firms?

Is the recent action by the Chinese government against Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba simply a long overdue reining in of under-regulated monopoly business or does it signal the beginning of the end for China’s flourishing private sector?

Paul G. Clifford | 17.01.2022

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