Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Type “wave” into your smartphone and a Great Wave replica emoji pops up. Not even Mona Lisa has that! The Great Wave has a LEGO set. A Google search for “Hokusai Great Wave” brings back 3.6 million results, same as “Michelangelo Sistine Chapel.” Almost everyone, whether they realize it or not, has seen Katsushika Hokusai’s (1760–1849) Under the Wave off Kanagawa , better known as the Great Wave . You’ve seen it on a tote bag or a coffee mug or a sweater or socks or a poster, and from March 26 through July 16, 2023, you can see the real thing, an original print version, at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston during its exhibition, “Hokusai: Inspiration and Influence.” Of the thousands of images Hokusai produced during his lifetime, of the millions of examples of Asian art seen in the West, what is it about the Great Wave that has made it the most famous example of Asian art to Western audiences? … [Read more...] about Hokusai At MFA, Boston: More Than A Great Wave
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How A TikTok Ban Would Deal A Blow To Creators, Businesses And The American Economy
A U.S. ban on the world’s most popular social media app would affect far more American businesses and people than just the 150 million using the platform here. C asey Evertsen drove down a suburban Utah street lined with trash bins, speaking into his phone’s camera as he gave a tour of the brightly-colored truck he uses for his garbage can-cleaning business. “If you like seeing dirty stuff get cleaned and watching how cool stuff works, follow along,” he said in the video shared on TikTok. “Let’s clean some bins!” Evertsen’s service, Bin Blasters , had for a whole year struggled to get traction through Facebook and Instagram. So taking a cue from his teenage daughter, he decided to try promoting it on TikTok instead. On his eighth video, just one month in, Evertsen “blew up.” "I went out and just started cleaning bins that day, started on our route, and I look at my phone like an hour later, and there's 17,000 views,” he recalled. “Then it just got in the millions.” … [Read more...] about How A TikTok Ban Would Deal A Blow To Creators, Businesses And The American Economy
POV: How work arrangements played a part in the collapse of Credit Suisse and SVB
The world watched in shock as Credit Suisse, one of the most established global banking and financial services institutions, collapsed and was eventually acquired by UBS. I believe a significant factor in Credit Suisse’s downfall was its rigid stance on forcing staff to return to the office. This cautionary tale serves as a reminder for business leaders to adapt to the changing world of work and prioritize their workforce’s needs and preferences. The Iron Fist: Credit Suisse’s return to office policy In stark contrast to the growing trend of many companies embracing a flexible hybrid work approach, Credit Suisse took a more traditional approach, mandating that staff return to the office three days a week. According to one banker there, “they’re removing our flexibility, and it doesn’t feel great.” In May 2022, the bank’s leadership originally supported flexibility and hybrid work as evidenced by then-CEO Thomas Gottstein professing that a return to office was “not … [Read more...] about POV: How work arrangements played a part in the collapse of Credit Suisse and SVB