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After the financial meltdown of 2008 it's time to see what we can learn from other systems across the globe. In Malaysia, the international hub for Islamic finance, a new generation of young bankers has found an answer in Islamic banking, which is based on the laws of the Sharia. Surprisingly enough, in this new venue female bankers are leading the way. "Sisters of Islamic Banking" features four high potential female bankers in Kuala Lumpur and Bahrein.

Rant on the selfish act of having children in the Season 2 Finale of Utopia (2014)

Generative A.I is the nuclear bomb of the Information Age. If the Internet doesn’t feel as creative or fun or interesting as you remember it, you’re not alone. The so-called ‘Dead Internet Theory’ explains why. The rise of artificially generated content killed the internet. How did this happen? Why? And… Is it still possible to stop it?

Pretty much the first distro that has an actual song about it. Eat your heart out, Ubuntu! :-)

Sewing quilts and playing Scrabble: for pensioner Ruth Miller from Britain, that wasn’t enough. After retiring from her teaching job, she wanted to make punk music again. So she founded her own band. It was a huge success.