Humanity
An Original "Influencer"
I secretly laugh when I hear the term, "influencer" as if it were something newly invented or concocted strictly from and for this generational culture. And the very fact that one would, with intent, set out to make money or fame by calling themself by that term...well, that defeats the purpose in my humble opinion.
By Shirley Belk9 days ago in Interview
Alex Guts on Ukrainian Entrepreneurship, European Banking, and Fintech
Alex Guts is Group Chief Executive Officer of Banxe, a fintech platform connecting international payments and digital asset services. Originally from Odesa, Ukraine, and based in southern France, he has experience in startups, software, e-commerce, and digital marketing. His work focuses on financial technology, business development, and cross-border payment markets.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen18 days ago in Interview
Ivan Hnatkiv on Ukrainian Entrepreneurship and Life in Poland
Ivan Hnatkiv is a Ukrainian entrepreneur from Zaporizhzhia based in Warsaw. He has lived in Poland for about ten years and describes his businesses as an aesthetic medicine clinic he runs with his wife, a doctor, and a financial startup. His experience includes recruitment, outsourcing, and building professional networks in Poland.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen18 days ago in Interview
Valeriya Obal on Warsaw Real Estate, Motherhood and Migration
Valeriya Obal is a Ukrainian real estate specialist and entrepreneur based in Warsaw. Originally from Kyiv, she works in commercial property leasing, investment transactions, and corporate relocation. She also runs a children’s technology school. Her professional interests connect business development, digital education, and the practical challenges of rebuilding life abroad.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen21 days ago in Interview
Ivan Ostroukhov on German-Ukrainian Engineering, Construction, and Business Culture
Ivan Ostroukhov is an engineer and entrepreneur based in Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany. He leads DTMI Technology GmbH, registered in 2022, working across engineering, construction planning, repair, installation, commissioning, electrical equipment, and modular buildings. His professional background includes work in Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Germany, as well as energy-sector technical projects and partnerships.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen21 days ago in Interview
Book Review: A Confection of Courage
Partha Roy is a young Indian writer. His book ‘A Confection of Courage’ came to my attention and I read the e-book in Kindle Unlimited. It's set in West Bengal, near my native place in India. Flora, funa, people, lifestyle, struggles are similar. It resonated with me and soon, I got the paperback too, for it felt worthy to be in my home library.
By Seema Patel29 days ago in Interview
Fashion With A Purpose: Albanians Fighting Cancer USA And Designer Mirela Nurçe Turn Fashion Into A Mission Of Hope
Albanians Fighting Cancer USA (AFC), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Boston, Massachusetts, in collaboration with the well-known Albanian designer Mirela Nurçe , is bringing fashion and philanthropy together in New York City at the studio of world-renowned photographer and artist Fadil Berisha.
By Melissa Andersabout a month ago in Interview
9/11, AI, Media, and the Future
In this interview, Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Rick Rosner discuss the long-term consequences of 9/11, veteran suicide, media bias toward catastrophe, AI’s effects on cognition and intimacy, human progress, Cory Doctorow, journalism, American civic culture, Gene Roddenberry, and competing visions of technological futures shaped by ethics, markets, and power.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen2 months ago in Interview
How Leaders Balance Growth Targets With Sustainable Operations
Growth looks like unambiguous good news from the outside. From inside a business, it's often the moment when every weakness in an operation gets tested at once. The leaders who navigate this well tend to share one trait: they've already decided, before the pressure hits, which side wins when a growth opportunity and operational capacity can't both be satisfied.
By Dan Woodland2 months ago in Interview
George Mihaita on Humanitarian Work, Language, and Ukrainian Resilience
George Mihaita is a Romanian English teacher, authorized translator, humanitarian volunteer, and citizen journalist active in Ukraine. An educator with more than a decade of teaching experience, he has taught Romanian and Ukrainian students, including Ukrainian civilians and military personnel. His volunteer activities include language education, humanitarian assistance, accessibility projects, and documenting the effects of Russian attacks. Mihaita also advocates for Ukrainian sovereignty and promotes greater cultural and linguistic exchange between Romania and Ukraine.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen2 months ago in Interview
