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Jill Finlayson
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Social entrepreneurship, tech4good, startups, innovation, women in tech, future of work, responsible AI, ethics, DEI. CITRIS Innovation Hub and EDGE in Tech at UC, University of California, Go Bears! LinkedIn.com/in/jillfinlayson
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"No one’s cracking the nut of how to deal with the wide variety of plastics people use every day" Chemical recycling "isn’t turned into new plastic products but rather fuel to be burned" “It’s like a fancy way to incinerate without saying that you’re using an incinerator” www.cnn.com/2024/05/30/c...

The plastics industry says this technology could help banish pollution. It’s ‘an illusion,’ critics say | CNN
The plastics industry says this technology could help banish pollution. It’s ‘an illusion,’ critics say | CNN

The plastic industry is pitching chemical recycling as a great new hope in the battle against the plastic pollution crisis. Experts say not so fast

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A great conversation on what is happening with job descriptions, hiring processes, and the impact of AI in creating a "Sea of Sameness" both on the job description side and even the applicant pool. Hear from Kat Kibben voices.berkeley.edu/extension/fu...

The Future of Work Podcast—New Episode!
The Future of Work Podcast—New Episode!

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the way we worked and the skills we needed to succeed in our respective fields was shifting.

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“Sleep is a biological necessity, not a crime,” Sotomayor wrote. “For some people, sleeping outside is their only option” The city “punishes them for being homeless. That is unconscionable & unconstitutional” www.cnn.com/2024/06/28/p... Fining people w/out resources makes it harder to escape poverty

Homeless people can be ticketed for sleeping outside, Supreme Court rules | CNN Politics
Homeless people can be ticketed for sleeping outside, Supreme Court rules | CNN Politics

The Supreme Court ruled Friday in favor of an Oregon city that ticketed homeless people for sleeping outside, rejecting arguments that such “anti-camping” ordinances violate the Constitution’s ban on ...

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""empathy among young Americans is rebounding, reaching levels indistinguishable from the highs of the 1970s"" www.vox.com/future-perfe...

Compassion is making a comeback in America
Compassion is making a comeback in America

A decade ago, research showed a troubling dip in empathy. A new study provides more hope.

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"We have to give them [our kids] back a human childhood & childhood spent on a screen is not a human childhood" Jonathan Haidt NYU www.brookings.edu/events/the-n... To do: 1–no smart phone before high school; 2–no social media until 16yrs; 3–phone free schools; 4–more independence in real world

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how I am feeling

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“But it didn’t. Even after accounting for things like BMI and medication use, women born later had nearly twice the odds of experiencing daily hot flashes than in prior generations.” www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...

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Jill Finlayson
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Social entrepreneurship, tech4good, startups, innovation, women in tech, future of work, responsible AI, ethics, DEI. CITRIS Innovation Hub and EDGE in Tech at UC, University of California, Go Bears! LinkedIn.com/in/jillfinlayson
59 followers149 following43 posts