November 9, 2023

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TEACHING INNOVATIONS

Taylor Swift’s Next Era Will Be a U.C. Berkeley Course

Patch: Bea Karnes

As this 33-year old billionaire reshapes pop culture and the economy, is it time for Business School: Taylor’s Version? (explore the full syllabus here)

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

The Dizzying Rise, and Even More Vertiginous Fall, of WeWork

The Guardian: Edward Helmore

What is behind the company’s precipitously declining value and looming bankruptcy, and what lessons can entrepreneurs and investors take from this company’s story? (also see Charted: The Rise and Fall of WeWork)

BUSINESS & LAW

Lawsuit Against Real Estate Brokerages, Realtors Will Reshape Home Buying

Business Insider: James Rodriguez

Now that “the cat's out of the bag” on commissions, how will future changes to the industry affect brokers, consumers, and the broader economy?

FINANCE

Philippe Zaouati: ‘We Need a New Narrative’

Pioneers Post: Laura Joffre

He writes novels and interviews philosophers. How is this founder and self-professed “sustainable finance activist” also working to reshape his industry? (for fiction at the intersection of literature and contemporary issues, see the 2024 Aspen Words Literary Prize Longlist)

BUSINESS & GOVERNMENT

How to Control AI

Vox: Sean Illing

“So what do we need to know about AI right now? What are the questions we should be asking? And how should we be preparing for whatever’s coming?” 

GRAND CHALLENGES

Climate Change Is Driving a Global Youth Revolution

CSMonitor: Sara Miller Llana, Stephanie Hanes 

“Revolutions, we learned, can be quiet, almost imperceptible in the day-to-day.” How is the next generation shifting the conversation to a solutions-oriented narrative? (also see The World Solved Acid Rain. We Can Also Solve Climate Change)

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