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Uncooperative

Tom Spencer

In economics, perfect competition is hailed as an ideal. It is a situation where a large number of firms each produce a similar product, and so consumers can get what they want at the lowest possible cost. The cult of competition starts early. At certain elite high schools in Sydney, student exam scores are publicly displayed so that every student can see where they rank against each other.

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How Can a Human Justify Asking to be Paid $15 to Work?

MishTalk

McDonald’s announced it will replace cashiers in 2,5000 stores with self-service kiosks. The story buzzed across the internet but Business Insider reported McDonald’s shoots down fears it is planning to replace cashiers with kiosks. (more…).

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You are more powerful than you think

Seth Godin Blog

Highlights from an annotated list of 17 rules for the new world of work : You are more powerful than you think It’s bigger than you Leaders are made, not born Leveling up is a choice They say you can’t, we know you can Dance with fear See, assert, change Overwhelmed is temporary Out loud, in public Hard work is far better than busy work The crowd is wrong.

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