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Conspicuous Consumpt |
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As of 2004, there were nearly 9 million U.S. households with investable assets of $1 million or more, not counting their homes and tax-advantaged retirement accounts. |
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Subliminal Marketing |
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As we’ve discussed many times, the 30-second TV ad is losing its effectiveness. Consumers have seized control of entertainment content, using technologies like TiVo, iPods, and DVDs to avoid commercials. |
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자동화의 새로운 시대가 성큼! |
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공장 자동화에 대한 논의는 이제 ‘일자리를 가져가는’ 산업용 로봇에서 ‘노동력 부족을 해결하는’ 로봇으로 그 패러다임이 이동하고 있다. 로봇을 두려워하기 보다는, 공장 노동자들이 점차적으로 이러한 로봇들을 환영하고 있다. 반복적인 업무나 육체적으로 힘든 업무를 이들 로봇이 처리해주기 때문이다. 이러한 업무로부터 자유로워지면서 이들은 더 부가가치 높은 일을 수행하게 된다. 어떤 요인이 이러한 변화를 이끌었을까? 어떤 의미와 수익 창출의 기회가 생성되는가? |
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The Decline of Labor |
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After decades of growth, union membership in the United States has been declining steadily for the past 20 years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Total membership peaked at almost 18 million people in 1980. By last year, according to The Charlotte News & Observer, that figure had dropped to less than 16 million, just 13 percent of the country’s workforce. |
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India Is Coming |
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In the past five years, more than 100 information technology and scientific firms have opened R&D labs in India. Leading companies are drawn to India because it is home to some of the world’s brightest minds and sharpest innovators. |
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