I wrote on the last day of 2021, New Year’s Eve:

• Say goodbye to 2021, the dumbest year in American history This year has brought us unimaginable stupidity and madness, not unity and immunity. In terms of public health, education policy, fiscal policy, and investment choices, we seem to have moved away from collective consciousness. (Los Angeles Times)

• This is the worst economy we have never experienced For months, the Republican-Fox News Axis predicted the bluest Christmas. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy joined the ranks of 159 House Republicans in a letter to President Biden, stating that due to the “supply chain crisis” and inflation, his policy “will certainly ensure that this Christmas Will be happy”. Then-a Christmas miracle! (Washington post)

• Underestimate the U.S. economy at your own risk People have been betting on the American economy for decades. They have never been rewarded for it. Progress is in our DNA. good luck. (Common sense wealth)

• The IPO hit a record high in 2021.Now they are selling like crazyThe threat of rising interest rates is driving down the price of high-growth stocks; two-thirds of IPOs in 2021 are now below the issue price (Wall Street Journal)

• Graphic year 2021 is full of hope-for starters, this means that 2020 is finally over. However, the dream of returning to normal was quickly shattered by the riots in the U.S. Capitol. These riots questioned the survival of American democracy. Supply chain issues plagued global business. The uneven launch of the Covid vaccine and a new wave of infections were fatal. The wildfires and extreme markets are driven by Redditor’s volatility driven by meme stocks. Here is how we tell some of the most important stories of 2021 through charts, maps and visual effects. (Bloomberg)

• The 5 most underrated political stories in 2021 This is the best time of the year: when we look back on the past 12 months without getting the political story we deserve. We are now, as we have done most years. (Washington post)

• How Ted Koppel’s “Mayberry” tour became one of the most compelling TV moments of 2021 The veteran news reporter and “CBS Sunday Morning” contributor explained how a seemingly critical article on the “Andy Griffith Show” turned into a disturbing snapshot of the angry America. (Washington post)

• Champagne bubbles: the science When you open the bottle and raise the wine glass, take a moment to toast physics and chemistry to the New Year. (Knowable)

• 18 sports highlights worth watching again in 2021 World records, blind shots, extraordinary goals, stunt runs, late-coming victories… We may not know what the 2022 Games will look like, but 2021 has everything. (New York Times)

• Boba Fett, the interstellar mysterious man How did this “Star Wars” bounty hunter change from a peripheral player to a star of “The Book of Boba Fett”? He took advantage of the support of his fans-and a bit of brute force. (New York Times)

Be sure to check our Master of Business Next week with Richard Nisbet Professor of Social Psychology and Co-Director of the Culture and Cognition Project at the University of Michigan, focusing on culture and reasoning and basic cognitive processes. Malcolm Gladwell called him “the most influential thinker in my life.” He is the author of numerous studies and books, and recently, “Thinking: Memoir. “

This year is the second highest in history

source: @ISABELNET_SA

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