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A Book That Was Like Putting on ‘a New Set of Glasses’ - The Atlantic

So why do I think about Postman’s book every day? Because his worries—and worse—have been borne out. God only knows what he would have thought of X (formerly Twitter). The way social media has warped our politics is just further confirmation of McLuhan and Postman’s point. If our public square is located on a medium that privileges emotional and bombastic speech, is performative, and leaves little room for nuance or deliberation, then we shouldn’t be surprised that American politics has landed where it has. Postman saw the rise of Ronald Reagan as the result of television’s pervasiveness; one could make the same case for Donald Trump and social media. Amusing Ourselves to Death was a cri de coeur about how the dominant technology of the day was affecting every aspect of our society. But for me, it also presented a new way of looking at how the tools we use to communicate can, in turn, shape us.

Admired by writers such as Umberto Eco and Rachel Kushner, this 1971 cult classic by Balestrini, an Italian novelist and poet, dives deeply into the long hours and stifling working conditions faced by employees at the Fiat factory in Turin that fueled strikes in 1969 that briefly paralyzed Italy and preceded the Years of Lead. The story is told from the perspective of a nameless factory worker originally from the south of Italy, whose narrative I compellingly transforms into a collective we in the novel’s second half as the employees band together in protest. The concern here is with power: who has it, who lacks it, and how the latter might wrest it from the former—in this case, by flooding the streets with the strength that can emerge from acting as a collective. “Now the thing that moved them more than rage was joy,” Balestrini writes triumphantly of the striking crowds toward the book’s end. “The joy of finally being strong. Of discovering that your needs, your struggle, were everyone’s needs, everyone’s struggle.” — Rhian Sasseen

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America’s economy is booming. Why aren’t its bosses happier? - The Economist

Good news about America’s economy seems to keep rolling in. In the third quarter gdp expanded by a barnstorming 4.9% in annualised terms. Heading into earnings season, the month or so each quarter when most firms report their latest results, a stream of upbeat economic figures led stockmarket analysts to hold their profit expectations for the quarter steady, rather than trim them as they normally do. Many called the end of America’s corporate-earnings recession.

Such optimism now looks justified. Following a hat-trick of consecutive year-on-year quarterly profit declines, America Inc’s bottom line is growing again. According to FactSet, a data provider, of the roughly half of big companies in the S&P 500 index that have reported their latest results, 78% have beaten profit expectations (see chart 1).

Yet the mood during the quarterly carnival of conference calls has hardly been celebratory. Plenty of bosses failed to excite investors despite bringing them sound results. The reaction to the performance of big tech was particularly discordant. Alphabet, Google’s parent company, heartily beat profit forecasts but saw its share price sink by 10% after investors were underwhelmed by how its cloud-computing division was doing. Meta’s warning on macroeconomic uncertainty meant that the social-media empire’s biggest-ever quarterly revenue figure went unrewarded by markets. The lingering possibility of a recession and anaemic levels of corporate dealmaking overshadowed banks’ profits from lending at higher rates of interest.

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The 10 rules of 'Ikigai,' from authors of the Japanese âsecretâ for âa long and happy lifeâ - CNBC

One of the most popular books about longevity is "Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life," written by HÃ©ctor GarcÃa and Francesc Miralles.

Ikigai loosely translates to "the happiness of always being busy,"and is centered around a person's true purpose in life. Finding your ikigai is said to make life more meaningful.

In Okinawa, Japan, ablue zonewith the highest concentration of centenarians in the world, ikigai is a common theme, according to GarcÃa and Miralles who interviewed some of the world's oldest people.

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How Mauna Kea Resort Is Attracting Multi-Generational Travelers - Forbes

Multi-generational travel has seen a 40% year over year rise with more and more families experiencing new destinations together. This trend takes family vacations to the next level as it typically comprises of grandparents, children, grandchildren, cousins, aunts, uncles and even great-grandparents. The recent rise in this trend is partly due to families not being able to see each other during the pandemic and tightened travel budgets. Larger families are now looking to find destinations where the lodging can accommodate bigger groups so that the costs can be divided amongst individual family units. While many destinations have recently altered their programming to accommodate multi-generational guests, Mauna Kea Resort was built on the intention to cater to diverse groups of families traveling together.

The resort which includes both Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Mauna Kea Residences and Westin Hapuna Beach Resort, offer a variety of lodging accommodations which can fit anywhere from two to 20 people. Additionally, the activities, dining and concierge services provide an array of options for every age group to experience separately or together. Ahead of the time of Air BnB’s and VRBO’s with a “stay at a residence, play at a resort” approach, Mauna Kea Residences offer the best of both worlds for families whether it’s a condo, townhome or estate by granting full resort access with the privacy of a home. Families can access multiple pools, two golf courses, tennis courts, nine-dining outlets, group activities pristine beaches, beach activities including snorkeling, outrigger canoeing, and stand-up paddle boarding, two world-class spas and in-room dining.

The resort offers a unique multi-generational traveling experience where options for growing families are available, while preserving experiences that become family tradition over time. The Mauna Kea Residences General Manager, Dan Scholz, shared an example young couples growing their vacations into a multi-generational experience. “There have been young couples that have stayed in a traditional hotel room at Mauna Kea Beach Hotel in the 1970s that then moved into hotel suite when they had kids. As the family grew, they moved into a multi-bedroom Mauna Kea Villa residence to have an expanded, private living space but still enjoy the resort amenities. As that young couple evolved into grandparents, they moved back to a traditional hotel room themselves while their kid’s families enjoyed a combination of hotel rooms and residential homes based on their needs. The larger, multi-generational family unit then gathered at Kauna’oa beach, dined together at Manta, or enjoyed the Mauna Kea Resort luau creating memories and traditions along the way,” he explained. “Mauna Kea Resort team members get to know these families over time and create special experiences just by cultivating long-lasting relationships over the years. These guests feel that Mauna Kea Resort is a familiar place where they are known and appreciated. Mauna Kea Residences also offers a wide variety of accommodations, ranging in both size and price, to accommodate the needs of diverse travel groups.”

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A Book That Was Like Putting on ‘a New Set of Glasses’ - The Atlantic

America’s economy is booming. Why aren’t its bosses happier? - The Economist

The 10 rules of 'Ikigai,' from authors of the Japanese âsecretâ for âa long and happy lifeâ - CNBC

How Mauna Kea Resort Is Attracting Multi-Generational Travelers - Forbes

The 10 rules of 'Ikigai,' from authors of the Japanese âsecretâ for âa long and happy lifeâ - CNBC