‘Black Swan’ author Nassim Taleb cheered capitalism, championed entrepreneurs, and recommended adapting to the pandemic at the BI Global Trends Festival. Here are his 8 best quotes from the interview.
Nassim Nicholas Taleb encouraged people to adapt to the pandemic, praised capitalism, and cheered entrepreneurs during an interview at Business Insider’s Global Trends Festival on Monday.
World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov on What The Queen’s Gambit Gets Right
The Russian grandmaster explains what he contributed to the hit Netflix series.
Hillary YiP, at 15 years old, is the youngest CEO in the world
Little Hlilary began her journey in the world of technology and entrepreneurship at the age of 10 .
A New Look at Life From the World’s First Cyborg!
Imagine a world where taxis sounded like limes, you could listen to your favorite painting, and the colors of the grocery store brought on a symphony everywhere you turned! For Neil Harbisson, this fantastical world of color and sound is his everyday reality. He has the high honor of being...
Lord Vaizey, The Digital Lord – The Strange World Of British Politics And A New Digital Champion In The House Of Lords
Amidst the ever stranger world of British politics, one constant weirdness remains relatively unchanged – the U.K. House of Lords.
Patron of the Oceans Lewis Pugh Swims in Antarctica
UN Environment Patron of Oceans and endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh swam one kilometer in freezing Antarctic waters wearing nothing more than a pair of swimming trunks to bring the world’s attention to ocean protection.
Saving lives, one drone at a time | BusinessWorld
Zipline is the world’s first drone delivery service providing life-saving medicines to isolated communities otherwise considered unreachable. To date, they’ve made well over 14,000 deliveries in areas across Rwanda and Ghana. Currently, the team is in advanced talks with the local government to not only bring those services to the Philippines,...
Paul Polman: A sustainable leader making global changes | Brightline Initiative
Former chief executive officer (CEO) of Unilever, Paul Polman, shows us how global change must originate from leaders of large organizations.
Mark Mobius says 5% growth good for India’s size, bullish on services & consumption
Mobius said he never expected the country to register such a strong economic growth.
A Real-Life Astronaut Taught Brad Pitt How to Fly a Spaceship for ‘Ad Astra’
Did you know Brad Pitt was also a pilot?
