Introduction -- Space race 2.0 -- The rocket-industrial complex -- The rocket monopoly -- The Internet guy -- Friday afternoon space club -- The tyranny of the rocket -- Never a straight answer -- A method of reaching extreme altitudes -- Test as we fly -- Change versus more of the same --...

Blockchain has become an increasingly significant component within FinTech, and is only going to grow in importance in the way it disrupts and challenges the traditional financial services industry. Many financial institutions are already starting to invest in this technology, implementing...

Introduction -- Supply and demand -- Federal laws vs. state vs. local control -- Lobbyists and lawyers -- Going to market : cultivation, testing, manufacturing, production, and retail -- Banking and financial implications -- State by state, nation by nation -- Taxation and ramifications -- Picks...

Hacker culture -- The hacker generation -- Hacker leadership -- The agile organization -- Culture hacking -- The hack and the gift -- Making space for innovation -- Happy hacker teams -- Hacking whole systems

Evolution of capitalism, inequality, and unemployment -- Evolution of inequality and unemployment in America -- Storm over economics -- Inequality and the normal operation of American capitalism -- Unemployment and inequality -- Profit, investment, and inequality -- How boom and bust affects...