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Industry related topics in the realm of corporate culture, business, and the workplace.

The people who built the machine
I have always considered myself one of those people who believed that most people are essentially good. I’ve always tried to give people the benefit of the doubt because, despite everything, I still want to have faith in humanity.
By mark bradley (mark45xxx)about a month ago in Journal
She Smashed a Statue and Said "Watch Me." The Internet Watched Her Die.
Guangzhou, August 10, 2026, a clear day. A girl stopped breathing in an ICU. Her name was Jiang Xiaorou. She was 24. Tubes ran from her body. Around her, the monitors traced flat, unbroken lines.
By Jinabout a month ago in Journal
The Two Malaysias
On 29 July 2026, Malaysia's Department of Statistics (DOSM) published its monthly Formal Sector Employee Wages Statistics Report . Dry numbers – few people read them. Then someone noticed that the four names at the bottom of the ranking table spelled "SG4".
By Jinabout a month ago in Journal
7 Red Flags That Scream “This Job Is a Scam”
Working from home sounds like the perfect solution. No commute. No office politics. More flexibility. And, depending on the job, the possibility of earning a decent income from the comfort of your own home.
By Timothy A Rowlandabout a month ago in Journal
I Tested 5 “Passive Income” Ideas
After trying to make money online with $0, I kept seeing one phrase everywhere: “Passive income.” So, what is passive income anyway? Most people think that passive income is getting money without having to do anything. That's not it. That's a gift or winning a lottery. Passive income is getting paid over and over for something you've already done or created, without having to redo that thing.
By Timothy A Rowlandabout a month ago in Journal
Stefan Swanepoel and the discipline of telling real estate the truth
In 2015 the National Association of Realtors hired Stefan Swanepoel to do something trade groups almost never do: write down, in plain language, every serious way their own industry could fail. He found fifty. The study he titled the DANGER Report spelled out those fifty material threats to residential real estate in terms no one could misread, and it became one of the most cited pieces of strategic analysis the business has produced. The assignment captured exactly why the industry keeps handing Stefan Swanepoel its hardest questions. He tells people what they would rather not hear, backed by research they cannot easily wave away.
By Vipan K.about a month ago in Journal
I Tried Making Money Online With $0
Most “make money online” advice sounds simple—until you actually try it. I kept seeing the same promises everywhere: start with nothing, make money fast, escape the 9–5. So I decided to test it for myself.
By Timothy A Rowlandabout a month ago in Journal
Most Influencers Are Faking It
I wanted to write this post to get it off my chest and to help those who maybe don't get it yet, but honestly... I don't think this fact is a secret at all. Most influencers are faking it.
By Timothy A Rowlandabout a month ago in Journal
Lady Louise Windsor’s Boyfriend Supports Her at Carriage Driving Competition Following College Graduation
Lady Louise Windsor is embracing both her academic achievements and her lifelong passion for horses, with her long-rumored boyfriend, Felix da Silva-Clamp , firmly by her side. The 22-year-old daughter of Prince Edward and Sophie, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, competed in her first carriage driving competition of the season over the weekend, marking a significant moment as she transitions into post-university life.
By Mark Lim about a month ago in Journal
Experts: Cermat Madani Safe Driving Rewards Must Be Paired with Strict Enforcement to Succeed
The introduction of the Cermat Madani initiative, which offers safe drivers up to an additional 10% discount on motor insurance premiums, has been widely praised as a progressive step toward reducing road accidents in Malaysia. However, road safety experts are now cautioning that rewards alone are insufficient. Without a parallel strengthening of enforcement mechanisms, specifically the Kejara demerit points system and income-calibrated fines, the initiative risks becoming a symbolic gesture rather than a transformative road safety tool.
By Mark Lim 2 months ago in Journal
The Three‑Second Silence That Broke the AI Layoff Story
The call from Ford went out in April 2026. The recruiter’s words were measured: “We’d like to discuss a non‑full‑time opportunity.” On the other end was a 58‑year‑old chassis quality engineer, one of those “optimised out” three years earlier by an AI vision system. The old man said: “You told me I was inefficient.” Three seconds of silence on the line. Then the other voice shifted: “There are sounds the AI can’t hear.”
By Jin2 months ago in Journal
ON THE BAG HUNT
People act as if turning thirty or forty is such a huge deal, but if you ask me, turning twenty was damn near a midlife crisis. I don't know what it was about the "teen" dropping from my age, but it had me feeling like I was bigger than everything around me; Everything including my reliable full time job.
By JeRon Baker2 months ago in Journal