Since the first “violent” video game was created, there have been endless claims that video games lead to violent behavior in real life — despite study after study proving this theory wrong. The speculation is still prominent as last month, after multiple mass shootings in the US, President Trump blamed “the glorification of violence” in […]
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Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. It used to be such a calm, happy place. You could wander around a Whole Foods for hours and simply marvel at what was on offer. Now, though, things appear to have changed. Some Whole Foods stores
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Being the literal face of a company can be tough on a CEO. You have to take the heat — and when a quarter flops, investors want an explanation. However, John Schnatter, founder and CEO of Papa John’s Pizza, made a big blunder during an earnings call this week and the criticism has been hotter
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On Tuesday, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) released its fall 2017 edition of the education magazine “Teaching Tolerance.” One of the articles in that magazine focused on the radicalization of the white supremacist Dylann Roof, who shot and killed nine members of a black church in Charleston, S.C., in 2015. The SPLC drew some
Leaders take responsibility. We know the futility of blaming others, however much we indulge in doing so. We can’t change the past. We can, however, act in the present. A leadership and business perspective can help a lot in climate change, and I don’t mean by promoting technical innovation. Twice in the past two days,
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