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Definition- PitandThePendulum

Posted on March 6, 2023 by pitandthependulum22

In a shocking twist of economic events, the resurrection of the independent bookshop from the dead has become far more prevalent. The online shopping industry, coupled with the evolution of electronics and societies’ growing dependency on them, created a war … Continue reading →

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Definition Rewrite- PitandThePendulum

Posted on March 6, 2023 by pitandthependulum22

The “Novel” Return of the Independent Bookstore In a shocking twist of economic events, the resurrection of the independent bookshop from the dead has become far more prevalent. The online shopping industry, coupled with the evolution of electronics and societies’ … Continue reading →

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Stone Money- PitandThePendulum

Posted on February 15, 2023 by pitandthependulum22

Money: The Perfect Illusion If all currency were to disappear today, one could expect results of apocalyptic proportions. Think Great Depression, The Purge, and The Walking Dead (minus the zombies, of course) all at once. Without money, the world would … Continue reading →

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Purposeful Summaries- PitAndThePendulum

Posted on February 9, 2023 by pitandthependulum22

Avoiding the Curse of the Oil-Rich Nations https://archive.nytimes.com/opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/13/avoiding-the-curse-of-the-oil-rich-nations/ It seems counterintuitive to assume that oil-rich countries would find themselves facing conflict after striking it rich, however, that seems to be a common theme among many of them. Stanford professor Terry … Continue reading →

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White Paper- PitAndThePendulum

Posted on February 7, 2023 by pitandthependulum22

Working Hypothesis For my research essay I will examine the conditions under which small businesses (specifically, bookstore) survive or fail. As the traditional bookshop is few and far between, one can reasonably assume that the rise of online bookselling (ex: … Continue reading →

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My Hypothesis- PitAndThePendulum

Posted on January 24, 2023 by pitandthependulum22

2. The growth of big businesses and corporations has effectively destroyed their smaller competition 3. Small businesses have trouble surviving because of the popularity of Big corporations 4. Small businesses do not have the same resources as Big corporations to … Continue reading →

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