The 10 Corporations that Rule Them All

Ever gone to the store and been so overwhelmed by all the product choices that you felt “decision paralysis,” that sensation where you can’t decide what to buy? Ironically, almost everything you buy or want to buy is actually controlled by only 10 corporations. The Illusion of Choice chart, posted to Reddit, is making waves… Continue reading The 10 Corporations that Rule Them All

Best Insurance Jobs for a Business Degree

Lots of undergraduates avoid getting business degrees because they think they’ll simply end up in a cubicle at a big corporation. Others avoid them because they associate business school with starting a business and that’s not the route they want to go. But having a business degree can help you land a wide variety of… Continue reading Best Insurance Jobs for a Business Degree

In Less than Two Months Overstock Surpasses $1 Million in Sales Made in Bitcoin

Less than two months after beginning to accept Bitcoin payments, Overstock.com has processed over $1 million of sales in the digital currency. More than 4,000 customers have used Bitcoin as a payment method on Overstock and more than half of the orders came from new Overstock customers, according to the Coinbase blog. Overstock began accepting… Continue reading In Less than Two Months Overstock Surpasses $1 Million in Sales Made in Bitcoin

Body Odor Could Be The Next Thing We Use for Identification

There is no doubt we’ve all encountered someone with a less than pleasant body odor. Well, that distinct smell, while just a nuisance today, may soon become your means of identification. Scientists are discovering that human scent is not only unique to each person but also constant enough over time to have an 85% identification… Continue reading Body Odor Could Be The Next Thing We Use for Identification

How Do the Big Food Companies Score When It Comes to Social Responsibility? [CHART]

The world’s biggest food brands are notorious for creating less-than-stellar working conditions for farmers and abusing water and land rights. Increased consumer and political pressure, though, is leading to gradually improving conditions and transparency among the world’s ‘Big 10’ food companies like Nestle, PepsiCo, Unilever and Coca-Cola. Through its Behind the Brands campaign Oxfam is… Continue reading How Do the Big Food Companies Score When It Comes to Social Responsibility? [CHART]

Groupon Glitch: Mistakenly Says Alexander Hamilton Was a U.S. President

The U.S. $10 bill currently features Alexander Hamilton, our first Secretary of Treasury, but was Hamilton more than that? According to an accident on Groupon’s part, the coupon website company mistakenly claimed that Hamilton was a former U.S. President. In light of the patriotic holiday, Groupon attempted to honor the country’s former leaders by offering… Continue reading Groupon Glitch: Mistakenly Says Alexander Hamilton Was a U.S. President

Mark Zuckerberg and Wife Priscilla Chan Named the Most Generous American Philanthropists Of 2013

The Chronicle of Philanthropy has reported that Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, were the most generous American philanthropists in 2013. The couple donated 18 million Facebook shares (with a value of almost $1 billion) to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. The donation was the largest charitable gift on public record for the year… Continue reading Mark Zuckerberg and Wife Priscilla Chan Named the Most Generous American Philanthropists Of 2013

Poverty and Hidden Everyday Violence in the Developing World

Feeling safe is easy to take for granted when living in a developed nation, but for much of the developing world- especially for the poor- living in fear is the norm. In his newest book, The Locust Effect, Gary A. Haugen shines a light on the violence that saturates the lives of the impoverished. Aside… Continue reading Poverty and Hidden Everyday Violence in the Developing World