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I read about Patagonia reeling back their corporate outfitting program this past week and couldn't help but laugh out loud. As a wealth management intern in Century City, all I see when I walk to lunch are the Finance Bros in their corporate uniform: Patagonia fleece vests, airpods, and Common Project leather sneakers. The firm I work at has purchased several orders of custom Patagonia jackets with our logo on the breast. I couldn't wait to get into the office the next day to see what my male co-workers thought about the news. Most laughed and made jokes, especially because they wouldn't be affected- Patagonia only pledged to not take on new firms, not closing existing accounts. The whole situation is pretty bizarre and brings up a lot of different questions. As Patagonia gains popularity in higher fashion circles, how can they control their brand image. As they role back their customization does it help or hurt their revenue and reputation. Does the decision really m...

Part Five of Born On Third Base starts with the author outlining two problems he sees in society: climate change and the growth of wealth inequality. The author sees the climate change issue as one that can only be solved by an effort from the wealthy or the "1 percent", this is because the grassroots efforts frequently rising up will hit a ceiling, remaining stagnant and blocked from real change. On the other hand, the author lays out three societal changes to solve the growing gap of wealth equality–raising the floor, leveling the playing field, and reducing the concentration of wealth. As a pessimist, I, at first, found the author's outline extremely conceptual and lacking any real action. I think many of these concepts are ideal but not realistic because of the complexity of the current world and the lack of inequality of effort. As I read on though, I was persuaded with his thoughtful solutions and examples... making the macro idea of "wealth inequality...

To: Clark Hansen, CEO, Anima Mundi Development Partners From: Allegra Vianson Date: March 1, 2019 Subject: Investment Opportunity: Veja Sneakers Triple Bottom Line The Triple Bottom Line changes the traditional view of a firm's financial bottom line to also include its social responsibility and business ethics. The Triple Bottom Line consists of three parts: social responsibility, economic value, and environmental impact. -people -planet -profit Social Enterprise A social enterprise is an organization that uses its commercial efforts to improve the wellbeing of others financially, socially, and environmentally. Carbon Footprint An organization's carbon footprint is the total amount of carbon dioxide and carbon compounds are emitted due to their practices. Corporate Social Responsibility Corporate Social Responsibility is the concept that firms, including private companies, are responsible to ensure benefits to their stakeholders (ie customers, society-at-la...

I hold the Joe Rogan Experience Podcast near and dear to my heart. Ever since I found the magic of his podcast 3 years ago, I've been hooked. The podcast format is something so important for the dissemination of information in this day and age. It's infinite length and ease of accessibility allows for the world to learn from a wide variety of people in a wide variety of fields. I recently listened to Joe's podcast with Jack Dorsey, the co-founder and CEO of Twitter and payments app Square. Their conversation was both interesting and controversial. I really enjoyed the podcast because I've been active on Twitter since 2011 and I could personally see Dorsey's impact through the years. Dorsey's description of Twitter's humble beginning was very interesting. He and his friend had no clue the impact a conversation platform would have on society in the current decade. It was also interesting that he mentioned he didn't have a FaceBook account. Twitter differ...

Allegra Vianson Pasta By Region A Delicious Journey Through Italia You have a craving for pasta and now you’re sitting at the “Italian” restaurant you’ve been going to since moving to Los Angeles. You probably order Spaghetti and Meatballs, or if you feel like getting crazy you order the restaurant’s version of Fettuccine Alfredo. While eating the dish, you think to yourself, “Is this really the best Italy’s got?” I am here to relieve you of your total dissatisfaction for America’s awful take on pasta. I can assure you that pasta is much more than boiled noodles thrown in below-average tomato sauce and Parmesan cheese. In fact, there’s an entire realm of Italian cheeses better than Parmesan- but that’s a discussion for another day. In the last decade, cuisines from countries such as Korea and Japan popularized in the culinary hotbeds of New York and Los Angeles. Innovative ramen shops and expensive sushi joints exploded in cities across the U.S. while established, s...

I became consistently more invested in this book as I continued to read. As I started the chapter on Steinem's love for college campuses, I was shocked by how many she's visited in her lifetime. The chapter was relatable as she described the typical environment of a university she visited on the road. During my time at USC, I've seen several different movements occupy campus such as Take Back the Night and rallies fighting current immigration policies. I see universities as an intellectually rich micro-view into the larger society, much like Steinem does.  As Gloria described the personal politics of her family growing up, I was instantly transported to my own childhood. Like her, one parent was extremely invested in politics while the other was not. My father was and still is, extremely passionate about politics. I can recall the aura in my house change whenever there was a national election or hot button issue discussed on the news. Although he was invested in o...