Tag: Risky

Risky Business: Venture Scale vs. Venture Risk

So, there I was causally reading The New York Times about a freaking ice cream shop when I realize the article isn’t about ice cream at all. It’s about risk. I wasn’t that familiar with the story of Ample Hill, its rise and fall, nor its efforts to rise again. But t...

Delhiā€™s Plan to Use Cloud Seeding to Combat Air Pollution: A New Hope or a Risky Gamble?

Delhi’s air pollution problem is at its worst during the winter months when the city experiences a phenomenon known as “smog.” Smog is a thick fog of pollutants that can cause various health problems, including respiratory infections, heart disease, and cancer. In November 2023,...

Art Experts: Recognised skills yet a risky profession

Paris, June 8th, saw the opening of the inaugural national conferences of expertise, organised at the Petit Palais by the National Organisation of Art Experts, which took as its theme “Can the art market do without art experts?” This question, somewhat mischievous, moves us to conside...