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JP Morgan Chase's 2018 Online Platform Study and Rideshare Driver Earnings

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The JP Morgan Chase Institute released their 2018 Online Platform Economy in 2018 study this week. It generated a lot of media attention, most of which focused on the data showing the average rideshare driver's earnings per month declined 53% between 2013 and 2017 (click on the chart to enlarge).

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The Anti-Work Movement and the Surge in Self-Employment

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Post-work: the radical idea of a world without jobs – The Guardian: A “long read” article from 2018 covering the history of the antiwork movement and recent (at least in 2018) developments.  A 2013 article by antiwork movement intellectual leader David Graeber, which he turned into the book B t Jobs: A Theory in 2018

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The Ups and Downs of Bitcoin

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In 2013, the value of a bitcoin reached a high of $1,242. However, the value plummeted later that year, and as of January 2018, the value of a bitcoin was only $13,600. It is not regulated by any government, and its value is determined by the market. Bitcoin has been around since 2009, and it has had its ups and downs over the years.

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How To Design Workplaces For Neurodivergent Employees

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In her book ‘ Mismatch: How Inclusion Shapes Design ’, Kat Holmes describes exclusion as a mismatch between human interaction and the built environment ( Holmes, 2018 ). 2013 ), meaning that it can be a real challenge to find the right balance, and mismatches of reactivity and environment are common.

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The new IPCC climate report is hugely important — and here are 6 main takeaways

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warmer than in the previous IPCC report in 2013. (It The report highlights that some recently observed hot extremes, such as the Australian summer of 2012–2013 , would have been extremely unlikely without human influence on the climate. meters between 1901 and 2018. between 1850-1900 and the last decade. This is 0.29?

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The Strong Job Market's Impact on Independent Work

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employment has grown consistently since 2013.   All of these impacts and changes are covered in more detail in the 2018 MBO Partners State of Independence report , which we work with MBO Partners on. The economy added another 157,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell slightly to 3.9%.

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How Immersive Art Has Transformed the Ways People Experience Creativity??????????

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BottleRock Napa Valley sets its musical performances and flowing wines against a more permanent backdrop: Laura Kimpton’s LOVE sculpture has been a fixture since the fest’s inauguration in 2013 and serves as a photo op as festers climb inside of the letters and pose. Dale Chiluly, COV “Finland Glass Boat” Nuutajarvi, Finland.

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