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Watch “3 Game Theory Tactics, Explained” from Big Think

Game Theory helps you identify the optimal strategy for achieving your goals, minimize losses, and make informed choices that lead to better outcomes.

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Economics Trend Watching

Economy in Brazil: Lula elected President

Brazilians voted out their far-right leader, Jair Bolsonaro, after a single term and replaced him with former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

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Economics Trend Watching

Economy in Germany: The number of births has risen for first time since 2017

New figures from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) show that the number of births in Germany rose slightly in 2021 for the first time since 2017.

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Design Innovation Readings

Watch “What is a Strategy?” talk with Felix Oberholzer-Gee 

In this short video, professor Oberholzer-Gee explains “What is a Strategy?” by arguing that it aligns strategic initiatives on customer satisfaction and employee satisfaction, helping leaders make their workers’ jobs less complicated and improve customer experiences.

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Consumer Behavior Economics Trend Watching

Living in Germany: fascination with saving money

Germans not only have been saving more than their UK counterparts, but the deep rooted national habit has more implications than those numbers would reveal […]

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Design Readings

Watch Design Council’s “The Value of Design”

The Design Council’s research found that not only can design thinking increase the range of products a business develops, but it can also lead to more inspiring workplaces, happier staff, better service and, as a result, greater customer satisfaction […]

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Consumer Behavior Economics Trend Watching

Economy in Brazil: Most consumers believe the economy will get worse after the World Cup

For 52%, the perception is that the Brazilian economy will get worse, according to research from Boa Vista SCPC, released recently […]

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Consumer Behavior Trend Watching

Consumer Behavior in Brazil: Demand for flights reaches highest level in 10 years

The demand for domestic air transportation of passengers and the occupancy rate reached the highest level for the month of December in the last ten years, announced the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) […]

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Economy in Brazil: 1.84 million of new businesses in 2013

1,840,187 new businesses were opened in Brazil in 2013, according to a survey released on Friday (31) by SERASA. It was 8.8% higher than the number recorded in 2012, when 1,690,760 new businesses have opened in the country […]

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Watch Dan Ariely’s “What makes us feel good about our work?” talk at TED

What motivates us to work? Contrary to conventional wisdom, it isn’t just money. But it’s not exactly joy either. It seems that most of us thrive by making constant progress and feeling a sense of purpose. Behavioral economist Dan Ariely, the author of Predictably Irrational, presents two eye-opening experiments that reveal our unexpected and nuanced attitudes toward meaning in our work.