Author: Kimberly Kay Hoang, Professor of Sociology, University of Chicago Over the last decade, exponential growth rates have turned Southeast Asia into an unmitigated success story of 21st century capitalism. However, behind the facade lurks a murky underworld, argues the University of Chicago sociologist Kimberly Kay Hoang in her book Spiderweb Capitalism. Through fieldwork … Read more
Judge Paul Engelmayer issued a Saturday temporary restraining order blocking Elon Musk’s band of teen tech bro interns from siphoning Treasury Department data onto private hard drives next to their BitTorrent Hobbit porn. Anyone taking the time to actually READ the opinion would see that it momentarily halts turning over the personally identifiable data of … Read more
Credit: Christina Morillo  Author: Neil Shah, Director of Content and Strategy, Edison Group A series of high-profile controversies at leading global companies has forced a re-evaluation of corporate governance. Tensions between corporate boards and investors persist, as seen during 2023’s AGM season, with notable disagreements at companies like Disney, Ocado and Smith & Nephew. Internal … Read more
  Author: Scott Rouse, Features Writer It was in 2014 that many were introduced to the term ‘conscious uncoupling,’ a term originally coined by sociologist Diane Vaughan, when Gwyneth Paltrow announced her separation from Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. For those emotionally invested in the love lives of celebrities, I imagine such events induce a lot … Read more