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For two decades the term “carbon footprint” has been part of our cultural lexicon surrounding environmental issues. Most of us probably can’t even remember where we first heard it. That could be because it was a term created by Ogilvy & Mather—a famous ad agency—who had been hired by oil…

Employers, employees — unite!
Blood and sand
An ancient Greek wrestling school required participants entering to ‘strip or retire’ because spectators weren’t welcome. You were in the ring or out the door. The person who risked nothing and owned no downside was perceived as shameless, dangerous and dishonorable. The absence of consequences stripped someone’s credibility to the…


Being the default feels splendid because *gestures everywhere* life is tailored to your comfort, taste and priorities. Technology, cosmetics, professional industries, and even government structures are created with an ‘average’ consumer/user in mind. Now, don’t get me wrong. Being the norm while recovering from laser eye surgery, for example, is a gift; but not so much when…

Since humanity’s early days in Mesopotamia, managing risk has been a necessary part of life. As I wrote in this previous post, Hammurabi’s Code was the first set of comprehensive rules for finance, so the concept of skin-in-the-game is nothing new. Rather, this concept has been watered down, and the once-level equilibrium is off-kilter. Author of “The…

WTF is an NFT?
A non-fungible token.
Fungible means different, whereas non-fungible means unique. Ergo, an NFT is a unique digital asset. These assets are the conduit for tokenizing items like artwork.
How is an NFT the same as Bitcoin?
They both run on blockchain.
How is an NFT different from Bitcoin?
Each NFT is as unique as a fingerprint, whereas…

As Vancouverites, we were environmentally conscious during the Before Times, but the pandemic underscored the true interconnectivity of our community. The new focus on local has shifted how and where we shop everyday.
So, what is the circular economy?
This harmonized economy cleverly uses resources, reuse, repair and shared models, while waste is minimized or eliminated. Businesses produce…

