You say "gatekeeping device" like it is negative. All companies I have worked for have had a system of gatekeeping that includes things like university qualifications. I don't see why this system can't be improved.
Many companies now invent their own proficiency exams. We do.
Medical graduates work in a specific setting under supervision for a period after extensive education. I don't think the conditions of their work are ideal, but many people make it through without burn out.
Although technologies are changing, there are some things that transcend technology. Concepts about like documentation, naming, decomposition, components, interfaces, concurrency, locking, algorithm efficiency, many considerations of user experience.
In the discussing the "acid rain scare" and Scandinavia, the situation with fish and lakes there is worthwhile understanding. I did a quick google, but my searching is probably no better than yours:
> LaMattina counters that pricing should be based not on R&D costs but on the value a drug delivers to patients.
I love this line. We should do it for oxygen. Your bill is pretty high because oxygen delivers a lot of value.
Pricing should be based on cost of provision. Because if it is higher in a market economy someone else can enter the market and provide at a lower cost.
The thing you watch in the living room will increasingly be connected to the internet, and be able to function interactively.
In the kitchen appliances will increasingly be connected to the internet and be able to download recipes.
The ingredients list your blender displays for Pesto will be transmitted in HTML. But I will write it in markdown.
Your crispy skinned pork roasting application will execute as JavaScript. I wrote it in JavaScript, I will think about writing it in Clojure next time.
ReST shows that a person can invent a technical term, write a long dissertation on what it means, clarify any ongoing misconceptions on the web, and have people use the word to mean whatever they like.
My ideological fairy tale is that hiring the most qualified person leads to better outcomes.
My reading of this analysis is that they compared 100% male boards, to ones with at least one female (but still many males). And found under performance in the all male boards.
And anyway do boards run companies, or do they just hire the people who do, and vet large decisions?
Maybe a diverse board is better than a homogenous one, even if the individuals are less capable?
I don't think the conclusion that women are better on average is well supported by the Credit Suisse study.
> I wish people who believe it would just invest in female led companies or start an index fund of such companies. Let the market sort it out.
I think a fund that invested in companies which made a reasonable attempt to hire the best people would out perform based on analysis I have seen.
In particular about 10% of hereditary company CEOs are significantly worse managers than the 10% worst hired CEOs. (I am sure that can be phrased better, sorry)
Solar usually generates the most supply when there is the most demand, when the air conditioners are on in summer.
It think this is a pricing problem. I run my dishwasher in the middle of the night because I get charged the least for electricity then. If I got charged less I would run the dishwasher in the middle of the day.
If a timer could turn my freezer down in the middle of the day, then used the stored coldness for both the freezer and fridge the rest of the day that would be cool too.
It seems to me that all you need to gain above average return is to identify someone who will accept below average returns.
For a long time US shares that paid high dividends were disadvantaged from a tax perspective compared to those that paid low dividends. So if you are a zero tax entity (retirement fund) you could reasonably consistently outperform by selecting those companies which pay high dividends.
I work for a company where we are first banned from trading for a period, then given shares, which we must then sell over a certain period to get a particular tax treatment. We always feel that the shares trade lower over the period we must sell. And higher when we can't sell.
These are all fairly public, and I think just the tip of the iceberg.
In Sydney, we have always had daycare next to home or work, in San Francisco I put the kids in a bike trailer.
The number one thing that worries me about my 9 and 12 year old getting to and from school are the cars. The 12 year old could bike to school if it were not for cars. The 9 year old walks, as did the 12 year old before starting high school and catching the bus.
Cars can be handy for carrying stuff. On the other hand I like strollers as a shopping trolly that goes all the way home.
In my family the person who does not work does not drive at all...
And disposable diapers (nappies) are cheap delivered. And you can use re-usable ones with a service that comes to your house.
Perhaps the male monkeys are brought up differently (I bet they are), and some part of the difference is the mothers rearing style (perhaps from culture or genetics).
Many companies now invent their own proficiency exams. We do.
Medical graduates work in a specific setting under supervision for a period after extensive education. I don't think the conditions of their work are ideal, but many people make it through without burn out.
Although technologies are changing, there are some things that transcend technology. Concepts about like documentation, naming, decomposition, components, interfaces, concurrency, locking, algorithm efficiency, many considerations of user experience.