Homework for 2020-08-07

Alexander & Hans-Jürgen & Magnus

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Folder with all pdf’s and audio

http://short.pbao.de/200807hw

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A Facebook Goes Currency -> Libra

A1

Part 1 of 3: Libra: What Is It and How Does It Work? [article]
https://www.bbvaopenmind.com/en/economy/finance/libra-what-is-it-and-how-does-it-work/

pdf -> https://files.pbao.de/index.php/s/dENrxD3RdyHaKWg

Part 2 of 3: Libra: Technological and Business Challenges [article]
https://www.bbvaopenmind.com/en/economy/finance/libra-technological-and-business-challenges/

pdf -> https://files.pbao.de/index.php/s/4ap5tBK5RcTbjNM

Part 3 of 3: Libra: Challenges for Society [article]
https://www.bbvaopenmind.com/en/economy/finance/libra-challenges-for-society/

pdf -> https://files.pbao.de/index.php/s/88Bd82Fn3G8dsbe

A2

1 Libra: The Trouble Starts If Facebook’s New Currency Succeeds [article]
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/06/dont-trust-libra-facebooks-new-cryptocurrency/592450/

pdf -> https://files.pbao.de/index.php/s/GbgRX6bBQZ3WFwF

2 Libra: The fight over Facebook’s digital currency could change the face of banking [article]
https://www.technologyreview.com/2019/07/18/134139/the-fight-over-facebooks-libra-could-change-the-face-of-banking/

pdf -> https://files.pbao.de/index.php/s/tjbcT3L8ccwEpmM

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B CIA goes Amazon

The Details About the CIA’s Deal With Amazon [article]
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/07/the-details-about-the-cias-deal-with-amazon/374632/

pdf -> https://files.pbao.de/index.php/s/7Z3x5Gwejaq4BHz

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C Entertainment Goes Netflix

How Has Netflix Changed Entertainment?
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/06/how-has-netflix-changed-entertainment/592546/

mp3 -> https://files.pbao.de/index.php/s/3kmgiMsYpf9RAXb

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Topic A (Currency Libra) contains A1 and A2.
If you go with A1, please read all 3 parts of this topics.

Assignment

• Before Friday:
  • Pick at least one topic, read or listen, try to understand
  • Write down or remember your questions, unknown words
  • Think about pros & cons; what is your opinion?
• On Friday:
  • Present a spoken summary
    • feel free to use tools or methods to spicen up your presentation
  • discuss it with your colleagues