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Overcoming the Exploitation of Passion in Videogame Labor: Passion Play examines the intersection of passion, precarity, and collocation to pinpoint where and how interventions can be made towards better working conditions. Jackson contends that videogames and passion are inextricably linked and...
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In the era of neoliberal globalisation, the enjoyment of human rights is increasingly contingent on extraterritorial forces. If human rights law is to meet the demands of social justice, fulfil its promise of universality, and account for power in a globalised world, human rights obligations...
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Agent-based modeling is a longstanding but under-used method that allows researchers to simulate artificial worlds for hypothesis testing and theory building. Agent-based models (ABMs) offer unprecedented control and statistical power by allowing researchers to precisely specify the behavior of...
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In this article, we address biological models of individual organizational behavior, giving special attention to biological models of leadership. We believe that current approaches to biology in the organizational sciences assume that biological systems are simultaneously causal and essentially...
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The Floor-Leverage Rule is a spending and investment strategy designed for retirees that can tolerate investment risk, but insist on sustainable spending. The rule calls for purchasing a spending guarantee with 85% of wealth and investing the remaining 15% in equities with 3x leverage....
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We examine the implications of persistent low real interest rates and wage growth rates on individuals nearing retirement. We begin by reviewing the concept of r star – the long-term real, safe interest rate that is neither expansionary nor contractionary – and presenting recent estimates...
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Financial planners assume that retirees have a strong preference for consistent, predictable spending. Their widely used rule of thumb, the 4% rule, was developed to identify the maximum spending level that could be maintained throughout retirement. In stark contrast, the standard advice from...
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Recent research has documented that delaying the commencement of Social Security benefitsincreases the expected present value of retirement income for most people. Despite this research,the vast majority of individuals claim Social Security at or before full retirement age. ClaimingSocial...
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In Fall 2022, the Supreme Court heard arguments regarding the future of affirmative action in higher education. Initially, affirmative action policies were adopted to give equal opportunity to communities who have been and continue to be harmed by discriminatory systems and practices. As we wait...
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