Smaller share of US residents movingAmericans are moving at the lowest rate on record, according to Census Bureau figures.Last year, 11 percent of Americans moved, the lowest annual rate recorded since the government started keeping track in 1948. The highest moving rates were in the late 1940s and 1950s, when about 20 percent of Americans moved each year.Among those who moved, 42 percent cited a housing-related reason, such as the desire for a better home. About 27 percent cited a family reason, and 20 percent said they moved because of a job.“People in the United States are still moving, just not to the same extent as they did in the past,” said David Ihrke, a Census Bureau statistician.
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Solar Experiment Lets Neighbors Trade Energy Among Themselves - The New York Times - 0 views
Massive greenhouse operation open, ready to grow produce - 0 views
REAL-ESTATE REPORT - The Columbus Dispatch, 2017-03-12 - 0 views
A Refugee Crisis in a World of Open Doors - The New York Times - 0 views
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What happens once Saeed and Nadia arrive at these promised lands makes up the second half of the novel, in which it seems that “the whole planet was on the move, much of the global South headed to the global North, but also Southerners moving to other Southern places and Northerners moving to other Northern places.” Here Hamid’s novel reveals itself to be a story not only of the present but of the future, where migration will be the norm. Depending on one’s point of view, this is either terrifying or hopeful. When everyone is moving, then mobility becomes normal rather than disturbing. While these movements cause unrest on the part of the “natives” — what Hamid, in a postcolonial reverse, calls the inhabitants of the host countries — the vision that he ultimately offers is peaceful.
A BIG Start-up Opportunity in Politics? - Global Guerrillas - 0 views
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This means there is still a massive opportunity available. An opportunity to build the first political social network that replaces a traditional party apparatus. One that operates completely different than any political party we've had in this country. A political platform that provides direct participation (think apps) in the political process on a daily or hourly basis rather than once every two years. A platform that could grow to 60 m active participants in less than two years. A platform that establishes norms of conduct and expectations of the future rather than rips them down. A political network that allows us, as a country, to aspire to greatness again.
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This window of opportunity will close fast.
Is the United States close to reaching its "potential GDP"? Does it matter? - 0 views
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Hidden beneath the daily social media- driven bedlam that has dominated US politics during the first two months of this year is the fact that the country may be about to reach a pivotal economic juncture. If its economy grows by just 2.5% in 2017, then its gross domestic product will have reached what various economists, and the Congressional Budget Office, estimate to be the US’ full economic potential.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Proceedings of a Workshop-in Brief - 0 views
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The Forum's perspective on present and future technological and societal changes is captured in their 'Principled Framework for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.' Philbeck explained the four principles that characterize the Fourth Industrial Revolution. * Think systems, not technologies. Individual technologies are interesting, but it is their systemic impact that matters. Emerging technologies challenge our societal values and norms, sometimes for good, but sometimes also in negative ways; the Fourth Industrial Revolution will have civilization-changing impact-on species, on the planet, on geopolitics, and on the global economy. Philbeck suggested that wealth creation and aggregation supported by this phase of technological innovation may challenge societal commitments to accessibility, inclusivity, and fairness and create the need for relentless worker re-education. As Philbeck stated, "The costs for greater productivity are often externalized to stakeholders who are not involved in a particular technology's development." * Empowering, not determining. The Forum urges an approach to the Fourth Industrial Revolution that honors existing social principles. "We need to take a stance toward technology and technological systems that empowers society and acts counter to fatalistic and deterministic views, so that society and its agency is not nullified," said Philbeck. "Technologies are not forces; we have the ability to shape them and decide on how they are applied." * Future by design, and not by default. Seeking a future by design requires active governance. There are many types of governance-by individuals, by governments, by civic society, and by companies. Philbeck argued that failure to pay attention to critical governance questions in consideration of the Fourth Industrial Revolution means societies are likely to allow undemocratic, random, and potentially malicious forces to shape the future of technological systems and th
Why the most successful students have no passion for school | Aeon Ideas - 0 views
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Adults responsible for making decisions about schooling need to be more cognisant about the long-term influences that the school experience can exert on students’ attitudes and beliefs. A stronger emphasis must also be given to the inclusion of hands-on group activities that emulate what they may do in life once they graduate. Whether students are able to see the link between their present and future may have critical consequences for society.
Why Popular Assemblies Sweeping the Country Are Building Blocks of the Resistance - 0 views
Did the Oscars Just Prove That We Are Living in a Computer Simulation? - 0 views
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