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@HermOlivia I think that Netflix will continue to dominate. However, with traditional streaming startups competing with large companies who recently got into streaming such as Disney and Amazon, it will be interesting to see who commits themselves most to winning the streaming war. #BCSTT

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@ademilt30 You can definitely be a successful founder when you are young; however, I feel like prospects for success are greater when you are older as you have more real-life experience, you generally understand how the world works better, and your network is likely more expansive. #BCSTT

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@alecreiss1 I forgot who told us this exactly, but one of our guests said that oftentimes, making the decision for what a company name should be comes down to what's available. I feel like some of the best companies are those who have names which don't relate to what they do at all. #BCSTT

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@HermOlivia @profkane Margaret's thoughtfulness and intentionality seemed so genuine. I loved how she talked about acquiring soft skills that will carry with you and how doing the uncomfortable such as performing in front of a live audience is an invaluable vehicle for growth and success. #BCSTT

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@helenofagan @mags @Facebook Margaret's depth of thought and passion for her work was undeniable. The difficulty of her job could be highlighted by the example of how design decisions are affected by things that people wouldn't normally consider such as how different cultures handle death. #BCSTT

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@JacksonCGoodman Students would become more cognizant of how future career paths would either be benefited or adversely affected by new tech. As Margaret said, it is counterintuitive to have your career plans set in stone because we could end up working in roles that don't even exist yet. #BCSTT

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@reshamjariwala The pandemic exposed current ways of thinking and structures that will inevitably shift with the lessons we learned. From this, we can make real, valuable change, and I'm unsure if we would've had the urgency to do so if we weren't living in these particular circumstances. #BCSTT

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@christydzn I will miss Tech Trek more than any other class. We learned so many lessons that will continue to be applicable in our personal and professional lives, and I am in awe of how we were able to get unsolicited advice from high level professionals who wanted to talk to us. #BCSTT

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@allyyu47 Margaret was excellent. I particularly liked her thought that it is important for Facebook and other leaders in the tech industry to find the right balance between being advocates for tech optimism and making decisions in accordance with tech realism. #BCSTT

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@plaguespanics Climate change is a game changer because regardless of whether a transition from the US to China did happen will happen shortly, global supply chains are so intertwined that no matter who assumes the most power, the well-being of all will be at stake if no change is made.

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@plaguespanics to be become more isolationist and the Asian Pacific region has experienced massive success.

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@plaguespanics It was interesting when the financialization of American economics in the late 20th century was discussed. The idea of investing in abstract instruments instead of fixed assets, which allows capital to flow much more frequently and widely, is a big reason why America has seemed..

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@curtiswb2021 This would be a great talking point, as our society is going to continue to be subjected to increasing tech integration. If not an expert, I feel like having some technical knowledge is necessary in understanding how our companies and greater society are structured. #BCSTT

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@plaguespanics It is not wrong to think of the US as an empire because it is widely considered to be the world's dominant power. However, it doesn't fit the mold of empire because of its political structure, relative youth, and the emergence of increasing economic and technological competition.

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@plaguespanics Why would they spend precious capital on labor costs when they could outsource it much more cheaply?

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@plaguespanics I had heard of outsourcing before, and I think that it connects to "uneven development" because it perpetuates the cycle of companies attempting to keep their costs as low as possible that is so inherent to capitalism's progression.

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@plaguespanics The Minhaj episode was well worth the watch because of its candidness. It showed that the idea of progress is not always good, a point of great emphasis in our class. Globalization affects some people disproportionate to the hand they lent in producing its negative consequences.

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@plaguespanics 2) Did the outcome of WWI for European powers produce the first time in which previously dominated colonial possessions seized the autonomy to control their own destinies?

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@plaguespanics 1) How did the US emerge as having the largest influence over the direction of global economics when their influence had never been as direct as other countries struggling to survive after the world wars?

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@plaguespanics 2) Is outsourcing inherent in capitalism's development, and if so, how have labor standards relating to productivity differed so vastly in places operating under the same economic system?

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@plaguespanics 1) What are the primary modes by which modern day capitalism has evolved to perpetuate the highest degree of differentiation among further integration and feelings of individualism?