Publications
August 20, 2020
Weekly Report 20-67
THE INTERNET SPECIALIZES IN DISENTANGLING THE BUNDLES OF PREVIOUS CENTURIES, whether cable TV, local newspapers or department stores. Now, with the pandemic shuttering face-to-face economy, it seems poised to weaken the special relationship between work & home… with up to 20% of the workforce remaining entirely remote, and leading to surprising & significant changes impacting... Continue
August 17, 2020
Weekly Report 20-66
“LOCKDOWN KILLS. It’s time to start assessing whether a prolonged one is worth the risk to our nation’s collective health.” As prior Duitch Reports have warned: “Beyond medical & economic, the psychological impacts of stay-at-home policies are likely to be substantial (20-14); Lockdown isolation has furthered loneliness, anxiety and for many depression (20-21); psychological impacts... Continue
August 13, 2020
Weekly Report 20-65
RELAXING MUSIC BEFORE BEDTIME HELPS FALLING ASLEEP and being lesser prone to waking up during the night, especially for seniors. Neuroscientific research studies involving the parasympathetic nervous system now show that “music in which each element – harmony, rhythm, frequency & environmental noise – in form of lapping waves, chirping birds & sustained synthesizer chords... Continue
August 11, 2020
Weekly Report 20-64
DESPITE TODAY’S PANDEMIC-CAUSED ECONOMIC SLUMP, some 13% of employers are now hiring and 44% “cannot pursue new business opportunities because their people lack the skills,” according to latest studies by PwC and by Society for Human Resource Management. Pursuit of these jobs requires a more focused and aggressive approach, including: (1) Articulating a ‘solution-thinking’ skillset... Continue
August 8, 2020