when digging deeper into the topic of personal finance, there invariably comes the time when idealists get confronted with their values. that time is when traditional advice to diversify and thereby mitigate risk (or in other words : invest in as many companies as possible) clashes with the adage of...
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‘with how to avoid a climate disaster’, bill gates manages the almost impossible. he provides an extensive, accessible and non-judgemental overview on the topic. accessible and valuable i was indeed surprised at how accessible the writing was. from the explanation of scientific concepts to the use of everyday examples, the...
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do you remember where you were ten years ago and what you have achieved since then? does it feel like a long time ago? well, the answer to this question will put the next bit of information in its right context: 10 years is as long as humankind has left to halve global co2 emissions in order to have a fighting chance to maybe survive the (human) life-threatening consequences caused by climate change. (ok, so the tipping point is actually 2030, but 2021 is still young.) if you think 10 years is nothing for such a challenge – not mention all the efforts that then need to happen until 2050 – and you feel panic slowly rising in your chest, welcome to the club.
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