"The only queer people are those who don't love anybody."―Rita Mae Brown
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"I removed 'cyberspace' from my vernacular. The idea, which I grew up with, of going into a place separate from the real world, is something my students just don't recognise."― Clay Shirky
The wage-labour model is undergoing profound changes as a result of the digital revolution. The question whether Uber drivers are employees or independent contractors remain a major concern. This research note presents an overview on different rulings made by courts across the globe.
Corporate-Sponsored Social Egg Freezing
"Whose interest does egg freezing serve? The woman's or that of an ambitious, still pretty unforgiving culture that doesn't really ever see childbearing for female employees as convenient?", so New-York Times author and journalist Epstein. This quote reflects the not so new problematic of opening 'egg freezing' to women.
"Isn't having customers' trust a cornerstone to good business? Isn't that intangible relationship with customers: loyalty, trust, repeat customers, something most companies want?"
― British Information Commissioner
"With genetic engineering, we will be able to increase the complexity of our DNA, and improve the human race." ― Stephen Hawking
"Technological advances have outstripped our ability to regulate them. [...] It's like the Wild Wild West."― Andrew Lo (MIT's Laboratory for Financial Engineering)
"Even though you are the expert at what you are selling, people trust other people's opinions more than they trust you as a salesperson. [...] Find influencers who can write blogs and create reviews for your products. Incentivize people to market and sell on your behalf. Influencer marketing is the best way to engage your audience."― Greg Jameson...
"Now I do not understand Why God don't protect a manFrom police brutality.Being poor and black,I've no weapon to strike backSo who but the LordCan protect me?" ― Langston Hughes
Thoughts on Labour Law and the “Gig Economy”
The wage-labour model, inherited from previous industrial revolutions and the social struggles of the 20th century, is undergoing profound changes as a result of the digital revolution.