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Ronald Raadsen @ronaldraadsen.bsky.social · 13h

FASB voted 6-1 to develop accounting rules for stablecoins, exploring if they qualify as cash equivalents under GAAP, following federal push via the Genius Act and growing crypto relevance.

www.cfodive.com/news/fasb-vo... #FASB #Accounting #Stablecoins #Crypto #Finance

FASB votes to tackle stablecoin accounting

President Trump’s Digital Asset Working Group has called for FASB to consider whether to treat stablecoins as cash equivalents.

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Ronald Raadsen @ronaldraadsen.bsky.social · 1d

AI is both a shield and a threat in cyber risk. Insurers are adapting fast—expanding coverage, refining policies, and exploring cyber catastrophe bonds to keep pace with evolving attacks. Cyber insurance is no longer optional.

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#CyberSecurity #AI #Insurance #RiskManagement

Insurance: Protecting Against AI’s Dark Side

Executives face AI-driven cyber threats. Learn how insurers, reinsurers, and corporates are navigating evolving risks in 2025.

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Ronald Raadsen @ronaldraadsen.bsky.social · 1d

Republicans want to ban differential privacy in the Census, citing data distortion. But removing it could expose personal info, risking privacy for millions. It’s a battle over how we protect data in the age of AI.

www.wired.com/story/...
#DataPrivacy #Census #Policy #Ethics #DifferentialPrivacy

The Republican Plan to Reform the Census Could Put Everyone’s Privacy at Risk

A little-known algorithmic process called “differential privacy” helps keep census data anonymous. Conservatives want it gone.

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Ronald Raadsen @ronaldraadsen.bsky.social · 2d

Accounting grads fell 6.6% in 2023–24, but enrollment jumped 12%. CPA pass rates dipped, yet 23 states eased licensure rules. Employers remain optimistic—75% plan to keep or grow hiring. The talent pipeline may be turning a corner.

www.cfodive.com/news... #Accounting #CPA #FinanceCareers #Careers

US accounting degree graduates drop 6.6%

While the pipeline of accounting graduates shrank again last year, the YoY rate of decline in diplomas conferred ebbed too, an AICPA report found.

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Ronald Raadsen @ronaldraadsen.bsky.social · 2d

Negative self-talk can sabotage leadership. Use the 3-C method—Catch, Confront, Change—to reframe your mindset. Know your inner “monster” and lead with clarity, courage, and calm.

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#Leadership #Mindset #SelfTalk #Headamentals

5 Proven Self-Talk Strategies to Strengthen Leadership

Co-authors Suzy Burke, Rhett Power, and Ryan Berman share 5 key insights from their new book, Headamentals: How Leaders Can Crack Negative Self-Talk.

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Ronald Raadsen @ronaldraadsen.bsky.social · 2d

AI-generated videos from OpenAI’s Sora are being uploaded to fake YouTube channels to rack up views and ad revenue, raising concerns about authenticity, copyright, and platform moderation.

www.fastcompany.com/...
#AI #Sora #YouTube #Deepfakes #ContentModeration

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Ronald Raadsen @ronaldraadsen.bsky.social · 3d

Not everyone should lead—and that’s okay. Fast Company explores how true leadership requires emotional intelligence, self-awareness, and the ability to elevate others. It’s not about titles—it’s about impact.

www.fastcompany.com/91414451/sho...
#Leadership #CareerReflection #WorkCulture

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Ronald Raadsen @ronaldraadsen.bsky.social · 3d

Philosophy, theology, and business ethics across traditions.

I'm an MBA working through the Great Books program, exploring questions that matter: meaning, virtue, justice, integrity—in contemplation and commerce.

Publishing Terra Philosophica.

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Terra Philosophica | Ronald Raadsen | Substack

Exploring philosophy, theology, and business ethics across traditions. Analytical clarity for serious thinkers. Great Books + MBA perspective. Click to read Terra Philosophica, by Ronald Raadsen, a Su...

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Ronald Raadsen @ronaldraadsen.bsky.social · 4d

☕ The Sunday Curio is up

This week: human nature, AI in education, ecosystem economics, and NASA’s nuclear propulsion push.

Plus Pessoa on “nostalgia for what never was” and MLK’s near-assassination in St. Augustine.

Nine essays that illuminate complexity: open.substack.com/pub/terraphi...

The Sunday Curio

Disparate essays on human nature, culture, and deeper contexts. Offering fresh perspectives that illuminate complexity.

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Illinois DHS @ilhumanservices.bsky.social · 6d

Everyone deserves support – especially in tough moments.

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You’re never alone.

You are seen, valued, and never alone. Free, trained, confidential support. 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Illinois

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Ronald Raadsen @ronaldraadsen.bsky.social · 6d

Trump-era tariffs raised consumer prices by 4 percentage points, acting like a regressive tax. The Tax Foundation says removing them could ease inflation and benefit lower-income households.

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Trump tariffs push up prices by 4.9 percentage points: Tax Foundation

Trump administration officials have asserted for months that import duties will at most cause a one-time bump in inflation.

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Ronald Raadsen @ronaldraadsen.bsky.social · 7d

Studies show the internet may be making us less agreeable and more reactive, but personality isn’t fixed. With awareness and effort, we can reshape our habits and reclaim our better selves.

www.inc.com/jessica-stil...
#SocialMediaImpact #MentalHealthOnline #Wellness #MentalHealth #SocialMedia

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Ronald Raadsen @ronaldraadsen.bsky.social · 8d

Russian hackers are spreading malware via fake CAPTCHA popups in a campaign called ClickFix. A browser extension steals logins, hijacks sessions & bypasses MFA. It’s stealthy, fast-evolving & hard to detect. Stay sharp.

bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit... #CyberSecurity #Malware #ClickFix

Russian hackers evolve malware pushed in "I am not a robot" captchas

The Russian state-backed Star Blizzard hacker group has ramped up operations with new, constantly evolving malware families (NoRobot, MaybeRobot) deployed in complex delivery chains that start with…

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Ronald Raadsen @ronaldraadsen.bsky.social · 9d

California’s Opt Me Out Act (AB 566) requires browsers to offer a clear opt-out signal for data sharing by 2027—giving users one-click privacy control across the web. A major win for digital rights.

www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/ca...
#Privacy #CCPA #California #DataPrivacy #Jurisprudence #Technology

California "Opt Me Out Act": A New Era for Browser Privacy Options | JD Supra

California continues to lead the way in digital privacy. Its latest step is AB 566, the California Opt Me Out Act. This new law amends the already...

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Ronald Raadsen @ronaldraadsen.bsky.social · 9d

"How then can I formulate something that cannot possibly be projected in the heart?"

Ibn Tufayl's thought experiment: someone grows up in isolation and reasons their way to truth through observation.

Some truths resist language itself.

What Cannot Be Projected in the Heart

Ibn Tufayl on Direct Experience, Mystical Knowledge, and the Inadequacy of Words

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Ronald Raadsen @ronaldraadsen.bsky.social · 10d

CEOs’ confidence in the economy dropped to 40% in Q4, down from 43% in Q3. Concerns include stubborn inflation, weak GDP growth, and rising tariffs. Only 19% expect better conditions in six months.

www.cfodive.com/news/ceo-vie... #Economy #Economics #Inflation #Forecast

CEO view on economy sours amid stubborn inflation: Conference Board

The economy slowed to 1.9% growth during the third quarter, according to Conference Board estimates, compared with 3.8% during Q2.

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Ronald Raadsen @ronaldraadsen.bsky.social · 10d

Obama and Oprah agree: the key to navigating big life transitions is giving yourself grace. Progress takes time, and self-compassion fuels resilience.

www.inc.com/jessica-stil... #Mindset #Growth #LifeTransitions

Obama and Oprah Agree: This Is the Secret to Making Big Life Transitions

Two global public figures reflected recently on their own big life transitions and each offered the exact same advice to anyone facing a change.

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Ronald Raadsen @ronaldraadsen.bsky.social · 10d

To build resilience, companies should embrace adaptability, invest in people, diversify operations, and plan for disruptions—turning uncertainty into strategic advantage.

www.fastcompany.com/91416825/how... #Business #Resilience #Leadership #Strategy

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Ronald Raadsen @ronaldraadsen.bsky.social · 11d

Sunday Curio: 17 links worth your time this week.

Misinformation geometry, chatbots & the divine, moral agency without consciousness, Chinese wisdom on grief, and more.

From philosophy to satellites to resistance movements.

What are you reading?

open.substack.com/pub/terraphi...

The Sunday Curio

Disparate essays on human nature, culture, and deeper contexts. Offering fresh perspectives that illuminate complexity.

open.substack.com

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Ronald Raadsen @ronaldraadsen.bsky.social · 13d

Start-ups are shifting from big cities to rural states like Wyoming and Georgia, fueled by AI, remote work, and local incentives. Innovation is no longer tied to population density.

www.imf.org/en/Publicati...
#Startups #AI #Entrepreneurship #Geography

The Shifting Geography of Start-ups

US entrepreneurial activity is migrating from traditional hubs like California to more rural Western and Southern states

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 13d

SF community! 🌐 Join the RALLY FOR THE INTERNET ARCHIVE at City Hall. Supervisor Connie Chan will introduce a proclamation declaring Oct 22 “Internet Archive Day.”

📅 Tues, Oct 21
🕛 11:30 AM
📍 Steps of SF City Hall, Civic Center Plaza
ℹ️ blog.archive.org/event/rally-...

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2025

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Ronald Raadsen @ronaldraadsen.bsky.social · 15d

Sri Aurobindo: "All life is a secret striving to embody the Divine in the physical universe."

New essay: Is your ambition a spiritual act? Aurobindo challenges transcendence & productivity.

What if the soul works through your to-do list?

The Secret Engine of Existence: Why Your Ambition is Actually a Spiritual Act

Is Your To-Do List Just the Soul’s Clumsy Ambition?

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Ronald Raadsen @ronaldraadsen.bsky.social · 15d

Fed Chair Jerome Powell warns of rising risks from both inflation and unemployment, signaling potential policy shifts to balance economic stability amid growing uncertainty.

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Powell says Fed confronts growing risks of higher inflation, unemployment

Hinting at an end to an effort at monetary tightening, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank may soon halt reductions in the size of its $6.6 trillion balance sheet.

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Ronald Raadsen @ronaldraadsen.bsky.social · 15d

We need a national framework for AI regulation before a patchwork of state laws complicates compliance and fuels resistance to cohesive policy.

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Ronald Raadsen @ronaldraadsen.bsky.social · 15d

Interesting video. I think we all can agree that people shouldn't be treated like coins.

Phil Edwards @philedwardsinc.bsky.social · 18d

My newest video is all about the posture panic that swept across America - and how it connected to strict categories, thousands of nude photos, and a unique form of pseudoscience. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyRs...

The dark history of good posture

YouTube video by Phil Edwards

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