Unfortunately, there are diminishing returns to growing an exclusive community. More people generally means less exclusivity and therefore less social value. Membership in exchange for monetary value is the most common form of exclusivity. Country clubs, events, and subscriptions are all forms of exchanging monetary value for exclusivity.
These numbers don’t just illustrate that the belief is global. They also show how we’re NOT allocating enough resources to question the limitations of our age-based, one-way, centralized education system.
To date, however, the market for maintaining and improving forests is extremely limited. It consists primarily of two parts: a timber market for industrial usage (paper, construction) and a nascent market in carbon offsets. In the latter, forest owners receive payments with a view towards the carbon captured by their trees. This market has suffered... See more
Try to unburden the interview of too many assumptions you have about the role. I like asking up-front, “So what criteria would you use if you were the one hiring someone for this role?” I love this question because of how unexpected the answers are. Some are tactical when you expect abstraction. Some improve your own criteria. Some use jargon that... See more