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Simon Fraser University (foreground) Kulshan Stratovolcano© ™ ® / Mount Baker Stratovolcano (background)© ™ ® ~ Image by Stan G. Webb - In Retirement© ™ ®, An Intelligent Grandfather's Guides© ™ ®
Kulshan is immediately behind the playing field light.
Lectures: Exploring the Psychology of Creativity
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https://youtu.be/KxGPe1jD-qY [50:40 minutes]
What is creativity? Can we develop it, or is it innate? Watch the conversation between Marc Mayer, Director and CEO of the National Gallery of Canada, and Dr. Jordan Peterson, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto, which took place March 9, 2017 at the National Gallery of Canada.
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Up in a puff of smoke Foreground petrochemical plants operating illegally on Tsleil-Waututh Nation – People of the Inlet's Land, Glaciated Stratovolcanoes in the background.~ Images by Kulshan Grandfather Stan G. Webb - In Retirement © ™ ® ~ Author of An Intelligent Grandfather's Guides © ™ ® Posted to the Tsleil-Waututh Nation And Me © ™ ® |
How to Lose $20 Billion in Two Days
https://youtu.be/MhMhg97fmzE [16:12 minutes]
It would be hard to find someone who lost as much money as quickly as Bill Hwang did in March 2021. The previously unknown Wall Street whale and his family firm, Archegos Capital, triggered losses of more than $20 billion in just two days. The result was one of the most spectacular implosions in modern financial history. Read more about Bill Hwang on Bloomberg Businessweek: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/featur... #Asia #Storylines #BloombergQuicktake -------- Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_... Become a Quicktake Member for exclusive perks: http://www.youtube.com/bloomberg/join Subscribe to Quicktake Explained: https://bit.ly/3iERrup QuickTake Originals is Bloomberg's official premium video channel. We bring you insights and analysis from business, science, and technology experts who are shaping our future. We’re home to Hello World, Giant Leap, Storylines, and the series powering CityLab, Bloomberg Businessweek, Bloomberg Green, and much more. Subscribe for business news, but not as you've known it: exclusive interviews, fascinating profiles, data-driven analysis, and the latest in tech innovation from around the world. Visit our partner channel QuickTake News for breaking global news and insight in an instant.
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Image by Kulshan Grandfather Stan G. Webb - In Retirement © ™ ® ~ Author of An Intelligent Grandfather's Guides © ™ ® In addition to the Panic At Sea in some quarters there is Panic on Shore as infrastructure including railways and roads, gas and oil pipelines and hazardous hydro electric projects are snaked under Kulshan / Baker a high risk, live, active stratovolcanoes~ |
https://youtu.be/GABLJbNvTIc [13:13 minutes]
The explosion in consumer demand over the past year and a half was the trigger of the ongoing global shipping crisis. There was some hope demand for goods would ease this year, but up until now, it has stayed at record highs. On the other hand, wait times have never been longer and the logistical nightmare faced by global supply chains seems to have no clear end in sight. Experts are now predicting that it will take at least another year before the shipping crisis starts to stabilize. However, the uncontrolled spread of the new virus variant and the slower pace of staff vaccination may jeopardize that forecast. Unfortunately, this means also the worst is yet to come. Supply chains are about to face many more disruptions and consumers will have to deal with extensive shortages from now on. The backlog at ports is a problem that has only been intensified since March 2020, compounded by a challenge that definitely won’t be solved in the next five to six months: increasingly large container ships, and ports that haven’t been remodeled to accommodate the gigantic vessels. In fact, the Port of Los Angeles just recorded its busiest month in history, with over 1 million shipping containers waiting to get unloaded. To make matters worse, a shortage of port workers and the unprecedented volume of cargo are overwhelming longshoremen and seafarers who are having to work for months beyond their contracted lines. At this point, the crew change is severely worsening, with thousands of workers trapped at sea for over a year. "I've seen grown men cry," revealed Captain Tejinder Singh, who hasn't set foot on dry land in almost a year and isn't even sure when he'll finally go home. "We are forgotten and taken for granted," he said in an interview with Reuters. At least one hundred thousand workers are stranded at sea as the Delta variant rapidly spreads onshore. The Maritime Labour Convention highlighted that that the maximum continuous period a seafarer should serve on board a vessel without leave is 11 months, but many thousands of crew have now been at sea for over 16 months. “The situation is going from bad to worse. We need more than lip service from governments, we need concrete action that allows crew changes to be carried out in a safe manner,” stressed Stephen Cotton, general secretary, International Transport Workers’ Federation. With virus outbreaks occurring on ships and endangering the lives of marine workers, further disruptions on trade are expected, according to a new Bloomberg report. On the flip side, another 100,000 are stuck on shore, unable to board the ships they need to earn a living on. Can you even imagine the nightmare of being stuck at sea for over a year? According to the United Nations, the situation is quickly evolving into a major humanitarian crisis. Given that only 2.5% of seafarers have been vaccinated, the vast majority of them are not allowed to go back home. An imminent labor crunch could halt global shipping indefinitely and threaten the operations of global supply chains for months. Keeping in mind that the global economy is heavily dependent on the world's almost two million seafarers who operate the global fleet of merchant ships, which transport around 90% of the world's trade, the aggravation of this crisis also poses a major threat to the US supply chains. We are extremely reliant on exports to keep our economy up and running. Everything -- from oil to iron, to food and electronics -- either comes or is processed overseas. According to Insider's Rachel Premack, this also means that American consumers should brace for yet higher prices and shortages of many products. As chaos sweeps across global supply chains, we're might be headed to a holiday season of empty shelves yet again. Right now, the international shipping crisis is deepening the financial pain faced by our producers as U.S. agricultural exports are seeing their shipping times increase dramatically. The imbalances between supply and demand are only intensifying global supply chain woes. And this crisis will only truly ebb when demand does. “The import level we’ve seen in the past year is astronomical and not something that our infrastructure can handle,” as Premack laid out. This is a tumultuous and unprecedented time, and we all should start getting prepared for the imminent chaos while we still can because there are serious threats emerging on the horizon. https://www.epiceconomist.com
#Bitcoin #cryptocurrencies #blockchain
Bitcoin: The Future of Money? | Bitcoiner Book Club | The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast - S4: E:40
https://youtu.be/iVym9wtopqs [1:29:26 minutes]
Jordan B PetersonThis episode was recorded on May 13th 2021 In today’s episode, Dr. Jordan Peterson sits down with four
vocal members of the #Bitcoin community for an introduction to the world of #cryptocurrencies. Together, they cover a variety of topics ranging from the intricacies of Bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies and #blockchain security, to philosophical opinions on the utility of money, ideal economics, and mapping value. He is joined by John Vallis, host of the Bitcoin Rapid-Fire podcast that brings on the industry's experts to discuss world-changing technology. Richard James, the creator of the film Hard Money which digs deep into the corrupted nature of what money has become. Gigi Der, a software engineer who writes code for Bitcoin, and author of 21 Lessons: What I've Learned from Falling Down the Bitcoin Rabbit Hole. And Robert Breedlove, ex-hedge fund manager, philosopher in the Bitcoin space, and host of The "What is Money?" Show. For more on today’s guests: John Vallis’ podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Richard James’ movie: https://www.hardmoneyfilm.com/ Gigi’s book: https://21lessons.com/ Robert Breedlove’s podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... The opinions expressed in the video are for general informational purposes only and are not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual or on any specific security or investment product. It is only intended to provide education about the financial industry. _______ [00:00] Introduction [0:18] Jordan introduces the "Bitcoin Bookclub" group. [1:30] Gigi introduces himself to the viewers. [2:10] John Vallis introduction, opening up the discussion to the empowering aspects of Bitcoin individuals who utilize the currency. [5:00] The concept of taking more responsibility and extreme ownership that John feels Bitcoin pushes you toward. [9:30] Richard James Introduction. A brief overview of Austrian economics as opposed to Keynesian. [16:07] Robert Breedlove introduction. [22:00] Explaining fiat currency. An overview of central banking history in the West. Looking at the gold standard that gave the American dollar an advantage around the world. [29:00] John’s thoughts on value and external representation. [31:30] Gigi talks about the technical creation and use of Bitcoin, how the total amount is stable/fixed, and why it’s set up so securely compared to other cryptocurrencies. [39:00] Jordan speculates the reason that people use the American dollar, Richard James gives his response on "compelled currency". [46:00] Jordan asks the group to examine the claim of arbitrary inflation in the United States and why it occurs. [57:00] Visiting the American economic crisis of 2008. [1:06:30] The group's opinion about Elon Musk's recent evaluation of Bitcoin's longevity. [1:14:30] The practicality of using Bitcoin in everyday life. [1:20:30] Exploring the potential criminal element inherent in non-regulated centralized money like Bitcoin. [1:24:00] Thoughts on distributed sanity and revealing the truth of the world. Visit www.jordanbpeterson.com to view more information about Jordan, his books, lectures, social media, blog posts, and more. Jordan B. Peterson is a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto, a clinical psychologist, and the author of the multi-million copy bestseller 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos, #1 for nonfiction in 2018 in the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, the Netherlands, Brazil and Norway, and slated for translation into 50 languages. Dr. Peterson has appeared on many popular podcasts and shows, including the Joe Rogan Experience, The Rubin Report, and many more. Dr. Peterson’s own podcast has focused mainly on his lecture series, covering a great deal of psychology and historical content. Jordan is expanding his current podcast from lectures to interviews with influential people around the world. --- SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL --- Newsletter: https://linktr.ee/DrJordanBPeterson Donations: https://www.jordanbpeterson.com/donate --- COURSES --- Discovering Personality: https://jordanbpeterson.com/personality Self Authoring Suite: https://selfauthoring.com/ Understand Myself (personality test): https://understandmyself.com/ --- BOOKS --- Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life: https://jordanbpeterson.com/Beyond-Order 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos: https://jordanbpeterson.com/12-rules-... Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief: https://jordanbpeterson.com/maps-of-m... --- LINKS --- Website: https://jordanbpeterson.com/ Podcast: https://jordanbpeterson.com/podcast/ Reading List: https://jordanbpeterson.com/great-books/ Merchandise: teespring.com/stores/jordanbpeterson --- SOCIAL --- Twitter: https://twitter.com/jordanbpeterson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordan.b.pe... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drjordanpete...
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