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The 40-Hour Work Wee |
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| Futurists 50 years ago were projecting a 20-hour work week in the United States and Western Europe by the dawn of the 21st century. In most developed nations, their predictions have proven directionally correct: total work time has moved downward. |
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Internet Gambling Ja |
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| Internet gambling is growing at a phenomenal pace. In 1996, the industry consisted of 30 Web sites that brought in $30 million in wagers. But by 2004, more than 1,800 on-line casinos took in about $7.5 billion. |
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The New Technology B |
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| There’s no question that 2004 was a tremendous year for the consumer electronics industry. Total shipments of U.S. consumer electronic products climbed 11 percent for the year, to $113.5 billion, according to the Consumer Electronics Association. And 2005 is expected to be even bigger, with another 11 percent increase predicted by the association. |
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Non-Nuclear Peace |
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| | Tom Sauer 외 |
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고밀도화되는 사회 The Densif |
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| 오랫동안 아메리칸 드림의 하나는 ‘교외에 널찍한 정원과 하얀 피켓 펜스로 둘러싸인 주택을 소유’하는 것이었다. 하지만 이러한 교외 거주보다 메가 시티로의 고밀도화가 인류에게 더 많은 혜택을 주고 도시화가 경제적이라는 아젠다가 형성되고 있다. 정말 그런 것일까? |
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