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Russell's paradox
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14 books
first published 1997 added 15 Aug 2017
first published 1997 added 15 Aug 2017
paradox in set theory concerning the set of all sets not containing themselves
selling pickaxes during a gold rush
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15 books
first published 1997 added 18 Oct 2020
first published 1997 added 18 Oct 2020
a business strategy focusing on supplying tools and services for an emerging market rather than participating directly
lake wobegon effect
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28 books
first published 1997
first published 1997
cognitive bias wherein a person overestimates their own qualities and abilities
telepresence robot
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24 books
first published 1997
first published 1997
a remote-controlled, wheeled device with a display to enable video chat and videoconferencing
hedonic treadmill
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79 books
first published 1997 added 24 Sep 2017
first published 1997 added 24 Sep 2017
the observed tendency for humans to quickly return to a stable level of happiness despite positive or negative life changes.
Tipper Gore
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17 books
first published 1997 added 31 Dec 2021
first published 1997 added 31 Dec 2021
an American social issues advocate, known for her work in promoting mental health and as the wife of former Vice President Al Gore.
precautionary principle
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143 books
first published 1997 added 9 Feb 2022
first published 1997 added 9 Feb 2022
risk management strategy emphasizing caution in scientific proceedings
Linda problem
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13 books
first published 1997 added 3 Jun 2023
first published 1997 added 3 Jun 2023
a problem used in psychology to illustrate the conjunction fallacy in probability theory
Laplace demon
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17 books
first published 1997 added 5 Mar 2018
first published 1997 added 5 Mar 2018
a hypothetical, all-knowing entity that can predict the future based on complete knowledge of the present
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
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312 books
first published 1997 added 9 Apr 2017
first published 1997 added 9 Apr 2017
an international body established by the United Nations to assess the science related to climate change
American Legislative Exchange Council
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42 books
first published 1997 added 26 Feb 2017
first published 1997 added 26 Feb 2017
a nonprofit organization that facilitates collaboration between legislators and corporations to draft model legislation
backpropagation
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67 books
first published 1997 added 13 Apr 2021
first published 1997 added 13 Apr 2021
an algorithm used in machine learning to adjust the weights of artificial neural networks
anesthesia awareness
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6 books
first published 1997
first published 1997
inadequate unconscious state during general anesthesia
Parents Music Resource Center
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5 books
first published 1997 added 31 Dec 2021
first published 1997 added 31 Dec 2021
defunct American committee
Oklahoma City bombing
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84 books
first published 1997 added 9 Jul 2023
first published 1997 added 9 Jul 2023
a domestic terrorist attack on a federal building in Oklahoma City, USA, in 1995 that resulted in 168 deaths
digital divide
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161 books
first published 31 Aug 1996 added 5 Oct 2023
first published 31 Aug 1996 added 5 Oct 2023
the gap between those who have access to modern information and communications technology and those who do not.
the new new thing
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60 books
first published 31 Aug 1996 added 23 Feb 2017
first published 31 Aug 1996 added 23 Feb 2017
a term often used to describe a recent innovation or trend that is considered a breakthrough or revolutionary in some way.
social software
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47 books
first published 31 Aug 1996
first published 31 Aug 1996
software that facilitates social interactions, communications, and collaborations among users
Technology is neither good nor bad; nor is it neutral
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12 books
first published 31 Aug 1996 added 27 Feb 2024
first published 31 Aug 1996 added 27 Feb 2024
Mosaic web browser
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72 books
first published 31 Aug 1996 added 8 Oct 2023
first published 31 Aug 1996 added 8 Oct 2023
popular early web browser
Shenzhen special economic zone
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48 books
first published 31 Aug 1996 added 23 Nov 2020
first published 31 Aug 1996 added 23 Nov 2020
first special economic zone in the People's Republic of China
invention of the steam engine
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50 books
first published 31 Aug 1996
first published 31 Aug 1996
an advancement that powered the Industrial Revolution, invented in various forms by people like Thomas Newcomen and James Watt.
content marketing
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57 books
first published 31 Aug 1996 added 27 Nov 2021
first published 31 Aug 1996 added 27 Nov 2021
a type of digital marketing based on online content (text, video, audio and images) typically published on digital platforms and social media platforms.
peer-to-peer
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160 books
first published 31 Aug 1996 added 24 May 2017
first published 31 Aug 1996 added 24 May 2017
type of decentralized and distributed network architecture
moral panic
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172 books
first published 31 Aug 1996 added 5 Mar 2017
first published 31 Aug 1996 added 5 Mar 2017
feeling of fear spread among a large number of people that some evil threatens the well-being of society
export processing zone
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48 books
first published 31 Aug 1996 added 10 Aug 2023
first published 31 Aug 1996 added 10 Aug 2023
area where goods may be landed, stored, handled, manufactured, reconfigured, or re-exported under specific customs regulation and generally not subject to customs duty
Bayesian statistics
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63 books
first published 23 Aug 1996 added 21 Feb 2017
first published 23 Aug 1996 added 21 Feb 2017
a branch of statistics based on the Bayesian probability theory
tulipmania
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34 books
first published 23 Aug 1996 added 21 Mar 2024
first published 23 Aug 1996 added 21 Mar 2024
17th-century economic bubble in the Netherlands
Marc Andreessen
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260 books
first published 1996 added 20 Feb 2017
first published 1996 added 20 Feb 2017
American entrepreneur, investor, and software engineer
venture capitalist
person
ending welfare as we know it
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42 books
first published 1996 added 30 Dec 2016
first published 1996 added 30 Dec 2016
a phrase popularised by Bill Clinton during his presidency, referring to welfare reform policies
low-wage service sector
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14 books
first published 1996
first published 1996
industries that provide services rather than goods and generally pay lower wages, often without benefits or job security
Transnistria
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26 books
first published 1996
first published 1996
a breakaway state located mostly on a strip of land between the Dniester River and the eastern Moldovan border with Ukraine, not internationally recognised
Vint Cerf
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84 books
first published 1996 added 1 Mar 2025
first published 1996 added 1 Mar 2025
American computer scientist (born 1943)
person
Compatible Time-Sharing System
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20 books
first published 1996 added 3 Jun 2023
first published 1996 added 3 Jun 2023
early and influential timesharing operating system developed at MIT in early 1960s for IBM 7090 mainframe
purchasing power parity
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229 books
first published 1996
first published 1996
economic theory that states that the exchange rate between two countries is equal to the ratio of the currencies' respective purchasing power
Bob Noyce
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38 books
first published 15 Nov 1995 added 21 Feb 2017
first published 15 Nov 1995 added 21 Feb 2017
American businessman and engineer
person
first square of the chessboard / second half of the chessboard
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18 books
first published 15 Nov 1995 added 29 Dec 2016
first published 15 Nov 1995 added 29 Dec 2016
a concept referring to the point where an exponentially growing factor begins to have a significant economic impact on an organisation's overall business strategy
Big Tech
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339 books
first published 14 Feb 1995 added 22 Feb 2022
first published 14 Feb 1995 added 22 Feb 2022
label for large technology companies including Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Apple, Meta Platforms and Microsoft
Hacker Ethic
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71 books
first published 15 Jan 1995
first published 15 Jan 1995
moral values and philosophy that are common in hacker culture
Stuart Kauffman
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49 books
first published 15 Jan 1995 added 5 Oct 2023
first published 15 Jan 1995 added 5 Oct 2023
an American theoretical biologist and complex systems researcher concerning the origin of life on Earth
Gini coefficient
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204 books
first published 2 Jan 1995
first published 2 Jan 1995
measure of inequality in income or wealth distribution
