Search

Search only in certain items:

    The Blockheads

    The Blockheads

    Games

    (0 Ratings) Rate It

    App

    "On an iPhone or iPad, the 2-D, side-scrolling block-based sandbox is a winning formula, and The...

The Immigrant Exodus: Why America Is Losing the Global Race to Capture Entrepreneurial Talent
The Immigrant Exodus: Why America Is Losing the Global Race to Capture Entrepreneurial Talent
Vivek Wadhwa | 2012 | Business & Finance, History & Politics
7
7.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Repetitive, but agree with the sentiment
The Immigrant Exodus feels like a very long essay / article that has been extended to 100 pages, exploring how stringent immigration laws in the US are causing a reverse brain drain in the fields of business, entrepreneurial ventures and technology. In this case, there is a significant focus on India and China, with the author revealing his own experiences of waiting for a green card when he was younger.

As a result, many are returning home and creating start ups in their own countries, hence India and China have become technological powerhouses, while the USA's industries are beginning to wane. While I agree with most of this book, there is little exploration on the impact of these ventures in the US helping native workers. The author briefly mentions that it can create millions of jobs in the US, but does not explain further. It is rather repetitive but easy to read.
  
40x40

Lenard (726 KP) rated Climax (2018) in Movies

Mar 21, 2019 (Updated Mar 21, 2019)  
Climax (2018)
Climax (2018)
2018 | Drama, Horror, Musical
French enfant terrible Gaspar Noe returns with a very dark take on the insanity of a mass casualty event. Early we are introduced to the members of a dance troupe after the closing credits play across a snowy exterior. We learn of their drug and sex experience and how far they would be willing to go for famr. We also see many books and movirs surrounding the footage, like Suspiria and Le Chien Andalou. Slowly we then descend into an Exterminating Angel like scenario where everyone is trapped in the dressing rooms while the madness deepens. People are fried literally and figuratively tobthe point of no return. Who poisoned the well and what happened that night is left up to the viewer. If a lot of people die and no one was there to report the facts, why not wildly speculate and make the night an exploration of the limits of humam depravity.