The business life cycle is a relatively simple concept that explains the growth and development of companies, as well as the eventual decline of profitability and death of the same companies. However, certain businesses find ways to revitalize and enter a second period of growth after the maturity phase, avoiding the end of their life cycle. Conceptually, beating this … [Read more...] about Beating the Business Life Cycle: The Walt Disney Company
Archives for 2018
The Music Industrialist: SESAC & the Music Modernization Act
In a time of extreme political polarization, one measure that both sides of the aisle support wholeheartedly is this year’s Music Modernization Act. While the music industry has transformed drastically and constantly in the last twenty years, music licensing and publishing laws have failed to keep up, leaving even the most successful songwriters with far less revenue than one … [Read more...] about The Music Industrialist: SESAC & the Music Modernization Act
The Art of Activism: Voice, Visibility and Black Lives Matter — Emelia Ho
Then and Now: The Aesthetics of Protest On the homepage for The Guardian’s investigation The Counted, users are greeted by bright and bolded numbers, racing like slot machines against a collage of black and white portraits that tally the sum of people killed by police in the US. The interface has a number of engaging features: users can search and filter records by … [Read more...] about The Art of Activism: Voice, Visibility and Black Lives Matter — Emelia Ho
Personal Computer Architecture: An Analysis of Shifting Costs
There exists a common conception amongst those who own high end personal computers: building one from parts is almost always better than purchasing one pre made. They attribute this to many factors, including customization ability, aesthetic superiority, and especially cost effectiveness. Members of the gaming communities and especially the ‘PC Master Race’ tout these … [Read more...] about Personal Computer Architecture: An Analysis of Shifting Costs
Patriotism in the Democratic Party: How Richard Rorty Was Wrong — Brittney Kidwell
Patriotism in the Democratic Party: How Richard Rorty Was Wrong This paper analyzes the nature of liberal patriotism in the United States. Since the 1960s, the Democratic party has appeared to struggled with the concept of patriotism, believing in the possibilities of America’s future while simultaneously criticizing aspects of its past and present, an acknowledgement many on … [Read more...] about Patriotism in the Democratic Party: How Richard Rorty Was Wrong — Brittney Kidwell