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Ronald Raadsen
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Philosophy, theology, business ethics across traditions. Questions that don't have quarterly reports. Publisher: Terra Philosophica. MBA + Great Books. 📖 terraphilosophica.substack.com
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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...
terraphilosophica.substack.com
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.

gfmag.com/insurance/in...
#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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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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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
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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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.

Subscribe:
terraphilosophica.substack.com
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...
terraphilosophica.substack.com
☕ 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.
open.substack.com
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Everyone deserves support – especially in tough moments.

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📞 Call 988
📲 Text 988
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You’re never alone.
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.

www.cfodive.com/news/trump-t...
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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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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"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
terraphilosophica.substack.com
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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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
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
www.imf.org
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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-...
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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We need a national framework for AI regulation before a patchwork of state laws complicates compliance and fuels resistance to cohesive policy.
Interesting video. I think we all can agree that people shouldn't be treated like coins.
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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