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The Sociopaths Among Us—And How to Avoid Them - The Atlantic

You’re bound to come across the “Dark Triad” type of malignant narcissists in life—and they can be superficially appealing. Better to look for their exact opposite.

We all have stories of meeting people who appeared wonderful at first but turned out to be just awful. Perhaps it was a charming suitor, or a charismatic colleague, or a fascinating new friend. They attracted you on initial impression, but before long, you started to notice behaviors that gave you pause. Maybe it was a little shading of the truth here and there, or a bit too much vanity and selfishness. Perhaps they constantly played the victim, or took credit for other people’s work.

Or maybe your disillusionment with the person was not gradual, but through a dramatic—and dramatically unpleasant—episode. All it may take is a minor disagreement, and suddenly, you get screamed at, threatened with retaliation, or reported to HR. This kind of encounter leaves you, understandably, baffled, hurt, and confused.

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How Struggling College Bookstores Found A Way To Beat Amazon - Forbes

As fall semester dawned at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, senior Olivia McFall turned to Amazon to shop for books — not only because its prices were better for certain titles, but so she could get her course materials quickly. The campus bookstore could sometimes take a week or two. Unacceptable.

“Teachers will start assigning reading on the first day,” McFall, a 22-year-old fashion-merchandising major, told Forbes. “You get behind if you don’t have that textbook. If I buy it on [Amazon], it’s usually because I can get it faster than the bookstore.”

For decades, Amazon’s lower prices and speedier delivery have blown a crater in the college bookstore business. Given the option to shop around, students only buy about one-third of their course materials at the campus store.

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South Korean chipmakers get a reprieve - The Economist

It has been an anxious year for Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, South Korea’s leading chipmakers. Last October America restricted exports of advanced chipmaking equipment to China in an attempt to cripple its ability to procure or produce chips for weapons systems. The South Korean firms, which rely on China as both a manufacturing base and market, received a year-long exemption, but fretted about what might happen after it expires.

On October 9th their minds were put somewhat at ease. South Korea’s government announced that, thanks to “close co-operation” with America, the waivers would become indefinite. Yet the unpredictability of the Sino-American tech war and China’s attempts to bolster domestic manufacturers mean South Korea’s most important industry may still have to look beyond China.

Chips made up some 19% of South Korea’s total exports in 2022, more than any other product. Memory chips, which store information, make up almost 60% of that total, and South Korean companies control about the same percentage of the global market. Factories in China are key to this dominance. Samsung manufactures 40% of its NAND chips in the country, while SK makes 20% of its NAND chips and 40% of its DRAM chips there. China is a big market for both, accounting for 16% and 44% of their respective sales in 2021. So the exemption is hugely valuable; it allows the firms to keep sending spare parts to their factories in China.

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I'm Self-Employed. Here's What I Always Include in My Contracts - Inc.com

The Application for Inc.'s 2024 Female Founders 250 Is Now Live! Here's How to Craft a Winning Pitch

Want More Engaged Employees? Let Them Meditate on the Job With Deepak Chopra, This Startup Says

When you're first starting as a self-employed professional, it's so easy to get caught up in the excitement of landing a new project. Very often, new business owners say yes to work immediately without remembering the most important part of doing business: the contract.

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