New sensor can change the paradigm of PFAS

This new sensor can change the paradigm of PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) tests. A great breakthrough in order to promote and ensure that everyone can drink quality water (one of basic features of life). An innovation with a huge and tangible payoff. In order to understand its magnitude, the movie Dark Waters, that I strongly recommend, can bring you up to speed. Happy readings and also enjoy the movie! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvAOuhyunhY https://news.mit.edu/2024/new-sensor-detects-harmful-forever-chemicals-drinking-water-0311?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

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Book Review: Raving Fans → Blanchard & Bowles

Book Rating - 3/5 Raving Fans → Kenneth H. Blanchard, Sheldon Bowles Review to come shortly! https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6353168080

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Book quote: Raving Fans → Blanchard & Bowles

Book quote: Raving Fans → Blanchard & Bowles “…But when all is said and done, goods aren't sold; products and services are bought. …”

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A começar um novo livro!

A começar um novo livro! Os Ratoneiros → William Faulkner https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8563087-os-ratoneiros?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=KDWajuo37d&rank=1

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Keynote by Kristalina Georgieva at Cambridge University

Good keynote by Kristalina Georgieva at Cambridge University, inspired on Keynes’ essay “Economic Possibilities for Our Grandchildren” (link below). Must confess that I only agree with Keynes’ interventionism up to a point (thus Georgieva’s punch line), thus do not fully agree with intensity/level proposed by this great thinker of XX century. As a curiosity, I’m currently reading “The Price of Peace: Money, Democracy, and the Life of John Maynard Keynes” by Zachary D. Carter (link below), a Keynes’ biography that I’m really liking and it clearly shows the dimension and footprint that such person had in the XX world history, in the overall Economic domain and in our day-2-day lives. Hope you enjoy it (approx. 30 minutes) http://www.econ.yale.edu/smith/econ116a/keynes1.pdf https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51949674-the-price-of-peace https://podcasts.apple.com/es/podcast/imf-podcasts/id1029134681?i=1000650037175

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Problem awareness in companies

A simplification, but something not too far from reality. Nonetheless, just the sheer scale of the number of executives vs. associates explains a lot of the GAP. The question is: are the 4 % enough and the ones that make the difference (go back to our Pareto friend). Additionally, this is why you have senior and middle management and associates to take care of the other 80% to 90% of the problems (linked with autonomy, ownership and responsibility). Organizations that have this set-up properly defined are the ones who excel.

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Interesting podcast on Behavioral Economics. Interesting insights are shared specially the Overconfidence bias is discussed (specially the Midas touch syndrome amongst CEOs) https://podcasts.apple.com/es/podcast/imf-podcasts/id1029134681?i=1000649751963

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