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Refrigerator Abundance

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August 16, 2022
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The next time you open your refrigerator to enjoy a cool beverage or a frozen dessert, thank all of our fellow human beings who work to discover and create little bits of knowledge each day that show up in the innovation abundance all around us. Read More ›

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August 4, 2022
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Are We Running Out?

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August 4, 2022
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The quantity of things is important, but it’s the value of things that count. And value can change as fast as people can change their minds. Read More ›

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July 19, 2022
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Work Less, Earn More, Live Longer

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July 19, 2022
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In 1856 men in the U.K. had a life expectancy of around 58 years, or 502,860 life hours. According to a study by Professors Jesse Ausubel and Arnulf Grübler, over the course of their lives, these men typically spent around 30 percent of their time, or 149,700 hours working. Read More ›

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May 18, 2022
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Cordless Drills on Sale: Buy One, Get 41.8 Free

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May 18, 2022
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Technically speaking, the first “cordless” drill was called a bit and brace drill invented hundreds of years ago. You can still buy one of these classics at Amazon for around $57. Read More ›

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April 26, 2022
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Visualizing Global Resource Abundance

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April 26, 2022
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Think pizzas. Personal resource abundance is the size of the slice. Global resource abundance is the size of the pie. Global resource abundance is the product of the size of the slice multiplied by the size of the population. Read More ›

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February 23, 2022
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Nailing Innovation

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February 23, 2022
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Professor Daniel Sichel from Emory Riddle University has published an interesting paper on nails. He found that before the Industrial Revolution, it took about a minute for a skilled blacksmith or nailsmith to produce one hand-forged nail. Today, a worker can produce 3,500 nails per minute. Read More ›

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February 1, 2022
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Cornpreneurs Save Us From Davos Elites

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February 1, 2022
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You may want to try a worm with your next meal, but there is no reason to think we are running out of corn or the land to grow the food for making appetizing steaks, wings, and chops. Read More ›

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December 21, 2021
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Visualizing Christmas Abundance

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December 21, 2021
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Enjoying a beautiful display has become 305.8 percent more abundant, growing at a compound annual rate of around 32.3 percent a year. If this trend continues, the 65 inch display in 2026 will cost around 16.77 hours of work. Read More ›

Different household appliances on table in kitchen

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November 16, 2021
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Kitchen Appliance Abundance

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November 16, 2021
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As you prepare your dinner this evening, take a moment and thank the many kitchen appliance innovators who have given every home an extra 47.63 hours of life to enjoy. Read More ›

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October 15, 2021
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More Interesting Thoughts About Time Prices

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October 15, 2021
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Time prices offer a number of useful tools to provide additional perspectives on changes in abundance over time. Thinking in time can make much more sense than thinking in money. Read More ›