October 12, 2023

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ECONOMICS

Claudia Goldin’s Nobel Prize Win Is a Victory for Women in Economics − and the Field as a Whole

The Conversation: Veronika Dolar

What ground-breaking perspectives come from asking questions about the role of gender in work, society, and economics?

TECHNOLOGY

The Toll Computers Take On Our Bodies — and How to Stop It

NPR’s TED Radio Hour: Manoush Zomorodi, Katie Monteleone, Sanaz Meshkinpour, Rachel Faulkner White

How does technology write its physical and psychological legacy on our bodies? (part of a new series on the Body Electric)

FINANCE

A New Study Finds Returns on ESG ETFs to Be “Unremarkable”

Quartz: Grete Suarez

“Why would we assume the stocks should outperform?” (also see The Burden of Proof for Corporate Sustainability Is Too High)

TALENT MANAGEMENT

How to Deal With Debbie in HR — and Other Terrible Coworkers

Big Think: Amy Gallo

“So what do you do when someone is tormenting you instead of lifting you up?” 

WORKER VOICE

The Art of Quitting

Vox: Allie Volpe

“There is power in abandoning what no longer serves you”: How do we know when it makes sense?

LEADERSHIP

Is This “The Worst Job in Corporate America” — or Maybe the Best?

Freakonomics: Stephen J. Dubner, John Ray

From Enron to FTX: When companies fall to “Olympian hubris and standard-issue stupidity,” who cleans up the mess? (also see How to Spot Corporate Bullsh*t)