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From: Fast Company Compass - Tuesday Nov 24, 2020 02:37 pm
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Good morning! Mainland China considers Taiwan to be part of its country rather than a nation unto itself, a source of geopolitical tension for decades ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 
 
Good morning! For decades, the Chinese government has considered Taiwan to be part of China rather than a nation unto itself—a source of ongoing geopolitical tension. Recently, however, there have been signs that mainland China’s stance is becoming more aggressive. When the United States sent a delegation to Taiwan this summer, Beijing responded by sending two fighter jets into Taiwanese airspace.

That’s a worrisome development for U.S. tech companies, which are heavily dependent on Taiwan for everything from chips to product design to large-scale manufacturing of many products that carry well-known names. Today for Fast Company, analyst Tim Bajarin takes a closer look at why Taiwan is so important—and how Chinese influence could disrupt the technology world’s supply chain.

—Harry McCracken
 
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The mainland’s long-standing ‘One China’ stance is getting more aggressive. And Taiwan is key to how consumer electronics get designed and manufactured.
 
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Why this pandemic winter is the perfect time to try out ‘slow work’

The “slow work” movement prioritizes meaningful and measured productivity, alongside dedicated time for breaks. Read more.
 
 
 
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Scott Galloway: Coronavirus could make Big Tech unstoppable

Scott Galloway explains how the pandemic supercharged Silicon Valley—and why it’s time to break up “The Four.”
 
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11 games and other fun things to do during virtual Thanksgiving

These activities can help make family time special even if you can’t be together in person.
 
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10 lessons from CEOs on how to manage corporate reputation in a new era of activism

When employees are pushing companies as hard as outside activists, and a CEO’s reputation is directly tied to his company, these lessons offer help toward building and maintaining good public perception.
 
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Moderna chief medical officer: Vaccinated adults could still infect the unvaccinated with COVID-19

The vaccines ‘do not show that they prevent you from potentially carrying this virus . . . and infecting others.’
 
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Too many designers worked for free in 2020

A survey of 11,000 designers from around the world reveals how hard it has been to be a freelancer in 2020.
 
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The most meaningful gift that you can give this holiday season might be hiding in a shoebox

If you can’t make new memories with friends and family this holiday season, you can celebrate old ones by digitizing your photos and creating a keepsake album.
 
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NEWS
Post-COVID-19, remote work won’t be the norm in all countries. Here's what you need to know
A new report from McKinsey finds that in emerging economies such as India, Mexico, and China, only between 12% and 21% can do their work remotely without losing any productivity. This is because employment tends to be skewed toward jobs that require manual work, such as agriculture and manufacturing.
For the U.S. and many European countries, the percentage of people who can telecommute and not lose any productivity jumps to between 28% and 30%.
Highly educated, highly skilled workers tend to be able to work remotely with the same productivity as in an office. (An exception: Doctors, who might need to see patients in person or use machines at the hospital.)
Some employees in the developing world would prefer to work in offices, even if given the option of working remotely, because their homes lack the tools they need to work. In India, for instance, many employees don’t have air-conditioning or good Wi-Fi at home.
 
 
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