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Rags to riches tales abound in the media of prophetic technocrats who embraced and invested in Bitcoin over the past several years and are now sitting on millions of dollars. Fear of missing out (FOMO) appears to have struck would-be investors looking to cash in on a potentially colossal payday. Responsible investors should be asking some hard questions: What is Bitcoin and what is its intrinsic value? Will I make millions overnight or is it too late to invest in Bitcoin? How risky is Bitcoin and what are the risks? Perhaps you’ve heard horror stories about almost four million Bitcoin worth over one hundred and eighty billion dollars at September 2021 levels being lost – to never be regained. Maybe you’ve heard of unsavory characters exchanging Bitcoin for illegal and inhumane activities. Is Bitcoin investment-worthy or a speculative gamble? This paper aims to lay out the different sides of the debate, but for peace of mind, investors should remain skeptical of Bitcoin digital currency on account of high volatility, adverse environmental impact, and absence of oversight and regulation...
In the 2013 Season 6 episode “To Have and to Hold”, of the popular Mad Men television series, fictional character Don Draper pitches an advertising campaign to Heinz. Don’s bold idea for the ads was to not show the actual product – Heinz’ tomato ketchup, but to instead display appetizing foods that paired up nicely with ketchup, with the slogan, “Pass the Heinz.” Don explains, “The greatest thing you have working for you is not the photo you take or the picture you paint, it’s the imagination of the consumer. They have no budget, they have no time limit, and if you can get in that space you can run it all day”. Though the fictional Heinz executives end up passing on this innovative idea, the real Heinz team in 2017 ran the ad campaign to phenomenal success. Though there are three advertisements in the campaign, the focus of this essay is on analyzing the ad featuring a delectable heap of golden-brown French fries. By dissecting the novel use of absence in the ad, along with context, purpose, colors, and arrangement, we can create a formidable roadmap for both retaining and expanding market share...
One morning as you're sipping your cup of morning coffee and typing https://news.google.com into your browser, a message pops up on your screen from your broadband Internet Service Provider (ISP) stating that they've blocked all access to Google until further notice. You shake your head in disgust and decide to stream a live news channel to catch-up on what's happening in the world. Frustration builds as the video and audio jitter every few seconds - the stream is completely incomprehensible. A small message in fine print appears on the bottom right of your television, informing you that the broadband provider has throttled news streaming channels and Netflix, and that perhaps you should purchase and install a few cable boxes for uninterrupted entertainment – for a “low” and “special” price of $54.99 per month for one year, plus $9.99 per month per rented cable box. You receive an e-mail from your ISP later that day detailing how data caps will be imposed on your account because you have above average bandwidth utilization. As you silently scream in your head, you muse whether you should have educated yourself and participated in that nerdy internet debate before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to repeal net neutrality rules in 2017. You recall a recent quote from Massachusetts Representative Andy Vargas, "The internet is an essential service just like water and electricity. We need to make sure we provide the same kind of protections for consumers". It dawns on you that in this day and age of technology, net neutrality must be restored to preserve an open and fair internet...
For almost three quarters of a century, project management methodologies have evolved to embrace the one true constant - change. Two of the most popular and core methodologies are Waterfall and Agile. The Waterfall model consists of a linear progression of project management phases, whereas the Agile model emphasizes iterative and collaborative techniques. Though the philosophies of each model vary greatly, the underlying goal of successfully completing projects, remains the same...
Economic growth occurs when there’s an increase in the amount of goods and services produced by the economy. This growth can be measured by real gross domestic product (real GDP), which reflects the inflation adjusted value of the goods and services produced. Long-run economic growth is not only a sustained increase in real GDP, but an increase in the overall capacity to produce. Long-run economic growth is vital to the future of a country because it can help improve standards of living...