Unnatural Causes: Cryptocurrencies, Carbon Credits, and the rise of Neoliberalism from Below
ABSTRACT Klima is a carbon‐backed cryptocurrency running as a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). In 2021, it had accumulated 9 million metric tons of digital carbon credits and reached a market value of more than US$1 billion. In 2023, its treasury stored twice as many carbon credits, but its spot price was a tiny fraction compared to 2021 ...
Riccardo De Cristano, Alexander Paulsson
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Public views on religious and financial care restrictions in hospitals. [PDF]
Urban C +4 more
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Moral Economies of Debt Forgiveness and Enforcement in Postcrisis Iceland
ABSTRACT Who deserves financial relief in times of crisis, and on what grounds? The 2008 collapse of Iceland's banking system prompted state intervention to mitigate household indebtedness, including forbearance, pension withdrawals, repayment adjustments, and debt reductions.
Timothy Heffernan
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Characterizing the Multidimensional Relationship Between Spirituality and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Thematic Analysis. [PDF]
Sun NY +5 more
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Simulating strategic interactions with AI agents
Abstract Research Summary We explore how Large Language Models (LLMs) can serve as synthetic subjects to inform strategy research. We introduce a framework for designing and running simulated experiments with LLM‐powered agents. We argue that this approach is useful for rapid, low‐cost prototyping of human experiments and for generating novel ...
Matteo Tranchero +3 more
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Ceremonial removal of body donor remains along with commemoration of body donors at Wayamba University of Sri Lanka according to Buddhist rituals: A reverential tribute. [PDF]
Chandimal KM +7 more
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Abstract Research Summary Though scholars employ abduction, there is no agreed‐upon structure to reporting their findings. Moreover, the traditional hypo‐deductive reasoning structure does not align with the epistemology of abduction. We propose an abductive testimonial structure, termed PEEBI, which consists of five sections in which the authors take ...
Sandeep Devanatha Pillai +4 more
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Childhood predictors of political voice across 22 countries in the global flourishing study. [PDF]
Ssozi J +5 more
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Witchcraft accusations against older women in Sub-Saharan Africa: a narrative review and community-based inclusive development framework synthesis. [PDF]
Chung EY, Makponga I.
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Social inclusion policy effects on democratic satisfaction in Europe: a catalyst of polarization threating the identities of privileged social groups. [PDF]
Akinyemi IO, Groß M, Lang V.
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