Healthcare Data Privacy Is Threatened by Big Business

Healthcare Data Privacy Is Threatened by Big Business

Did you know that your healthcare data privacy is compromised by big business? What factors propel the selling of patient data, and what factors counteract it? In Our Bodies, Our Data, Adam Tanner dives deep into the topic of healthcare data privacy. He identifies the forces for and against the selling of medical data and provides insight into what drives this big business. He also shares some aspects of the healthcare industry that frame their strategy. Read more to learn about important factors that impact healthcare data privacy.

A Brief History of Work—and Redefining Work Today

A Brief History of Work—and Redefining Work Today

Are you familiar with the history of work? Do you know how work can be redefined today—and what difference that can make for you? In Your Money or Your Life, Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez share a brief history of work from ancient times, through the Industrial Revolution and the Great Depression, down to the present day. This perspective can help us understand how work relates to our identity and calling. Read on to learn about the history of work and how work can be redefined today.

Human Progress: Why We Can Be Cautiously Optimistic

Human Progress: Why We Can Be Cautiously Optimistic

Is human progress real, or does history just repeat itself? As civilizations rise and fall, does humanity itself move forward? In The Lessons of History, Will and Ariel Durant provide their respected historical analysis of civilization and human progress. They argue that history generally repeats itself because human nature doesn’t change. However, they believe we’ve entered unprecedented times and have a reason for cautious optimism. Read more to learn a historical perspective of human progress.

Understand Investing: The Key to Financial Security

Understand Investing: The Key to Financial Security

Do you know what passive income and socially responsible investing are? What about dividends? Would you like to understand investing better? If you want to make sure you have enough money for the rest of your life, you’ll benefit from understanding investing terminology and basic principles. Knowing the ins and outs of risk tolerance, investment fees, and the like will give you—and your money—an advantage. Read on to understand investing better.

Set Up Your Financial Graph in 3 Easy Steps

Set Up Your Financial Graph in 3 Easy Steps

Do you know how to use a personal financial graph? Do you know how it can help you achieve financial freedom? In Your Money or Your Life, Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez include using a financial graph as a step toward reaching financial independence. They share three benefits of charting your income and expenses, and they provide three steps for setting up your graph. Read more to learn how to use a financial graph to achieve financial freedom.

What Causes War? Indispensable Lessons From History

What Causes War? Indispensable Lessons From History

What causes war? Is war inevitable and even necessary? In The Lessons of History, Will and Ariel Durant share what they learned about war in their extensive research of human history. What causes war, they conclude, are the same factors that cause individuals to fight. They also reflect on war and peace in the era of the global communist threat. Read more to learn a historical perspective on what causes war.

Your Money or Your Life: 9 Steps to Financial Freedom

Your Money or Your Life: 9 Steps to Financial Freedom

Do you feel like you can either have your money or your life? Would you like to break free from that dilemma? In Your Money or Your Life, Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez argue that you don’t need to choose; you can have both. They offer nine steps to transform your relationship with money and become financially independent. You don’t have to work for money. Read on to learn the nine steps outlined in Your Money or Your Life.

Selling Your Healthcare Data: Who Buys It & Why

Selling Your Healthcare Data: Who Buys It & Why

Did you know that the selling of healthcare data is big business? Where does the information come from, and how is it used? There’s a market for healthcare data. In Our Bodies, Our Data, Adam Tanner provides a fairly comprehensive list of who is selling the information. He also shares a surprisingly (perhaps disturbingly) long list of how different types of firms use medical data for their own purposes. Read more to learn the sources and uses of healthcare data—as well as the key players in the industry.

How to Spend Less Money in 11 Areas of Life

Guaranteed Basic Income: Creating A Better Tomorrow

Do you want to learn how to spend less money? How different could your life be if you saved more or lived on less? In Your Money or Your Life, Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez identify 11 categories of expenses and offer suggestions on how to spend less money in each. Whether it’s related to housing or parenthood or gift-giving, you’re likely to find expense-cutting ideas that make a difference for you. Read more to learn how to spend less money.

Government in History: Vital Lessons for Today

Government in History: Vital Lessons for Today

Are revolutions justified? How do tyrannies rise? What lessons can we learn about government in history? In The Lessons of History, Will and Ariel Durant provide an overview of government in history. They examine Plato’s “five regimes” and show how this model played out in Greece and Rome. They also comment on revolutions, democracy, and tyranny—through the historical lens. Read more to learn about the government in history.