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Andrew Hoffman @andyhoffman.bsky.social · 5d

Will September 2025 be the point at which social media jumped the shark and began rapidly accelerating its transition from the place to be seen (through a flattering Instagram filter), to a gaudy backwater of the internet inhabited by those with nothing better to do?

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Have we passed peak social media?

As platforms degrade into outrage and slop, users are turning away

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EFMD Global @efmdglobal.org · 13d

✨Business can and should be a force for good. The Management as a Calling workshop invites faculty to reimagine business education with purpose and moral clarity.
🗓 12–14 Feb 2026
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⏰ Applications due 1 Dec.
🔎 Learn more from @andyhoffman.bsky.social

Join the Management as a Calling Workshop

The Management as a Calling Workshop will take place at the University of Notre Dame, from 12–14 February 2026.

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Andrew Hoffman @andyhoffman.bsky.social · 15d

For business school professors interested in learning how to bring hashtag#character formation into the classroom - the Management as a Calling Workshop.

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Management as a Calling Workshop | Institute for Social Concerns

Management as a Calling: A Training Program February 12–14, 2026University of Notre Dame Business has the power to shape the world—let’s make sure we’re using it wisely. Too often, business education ...

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Mark Gongloff @markgongloff.bsky.social · 20d

When the world's biggest insurer says climate change has pushed traditional home insurance to its limits, it's already too late to start preparing. And we are in no way ready for a post-insurance world.

Gift link to my column for @opinion.bloomberg.com

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Home Insurance as You Know It Is Doomed. You’re Not Ready.

The remedies for homeowners so far aren’t preparing them for a financially stable existence as the risk of disaster increases.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 23d

We asked major AI chatbots to help craft a phishing scam. They did. From fake charities to urgent pleas, the bots delivered. This investigation shows how generative AI is fueling fraud — and why it’s so hard to stop. Read our findings here: reut.rs/3K400yU

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Andrew Hoffman @andyhoffman.bsky.social · Sep 4

Out of the Woods: Business Education as Finding One’s Calling.

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Out of the Woods: Business Education as Finding One’s Calling | Institute for Social Concerns

It’s Friday early in the fall semester, and a group of students from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business board a bus for what Professor Andy Hoffman calls “a four-hour ride into the w...

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Andrew Hoffman @andyhoffman.bsky.social · Aug 31

Studying philosophy does make people better thinkers, according to new research on more than 600,000 college grads

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Studying philosophy does make people better thinkers, according to new research on more than 600,000 college grads

Philosophers are fond of saying that their field boosts critical thinking. Two of them decided to put that claim to the test.

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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · Aug 29

RFK Jr: We need to stop trusting the experts... Trusting the experts is not a feature of science or democracy, it's a feature of religion and totalitarianism.

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Joe Árvai @joearvai.org · Aug 31

"Trusting the experts is not a feature of #science." WTF are you talking about, man?

Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · Aug 29

RFK Jr: We need to stop trusting the experts... Trusting the experts is not a feature of science or democracy, it's a feature of religion and totalitarianism.

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Andrew Hoffman @andyhoffman.bsky.social · Aug 22

The University of Michigan’s former president Santa Ono has landed a new job in the United Kingdom. Ono has been appointed as Ellison Institute of Technology Global’s president, the institute announced in a release. www.mlive.com/news/ann-arb...

Santa Ono lands new job at United Kingdom institute

The University of Michigan's former president resigned earlier this year.

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Andrew Hoffman @andyhoffman.bsky.social · Aug 20

J.B. MacKinnon on Why He’s Suing the AI Giants. The Vancouver author leads class-action suits claiming firms used stolen, copyrighted Canadian works and covered it up. via @thetyee.ca

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J.B. MacKinnon on Why He’s Suing the AI Giants | The Tyee

The Vancouver author leads class-action suits claiming firms used stolen, copyrighted Canadian works and covered it up. A Tyee Q&A.

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · Aug 17

The richest 1% of Americans now have 5x more wealth than the bottom 50%.

Meanwhile, 59% of Americans can't cover a $1000 emergency expense.

Strengthening collective labor rights may reduce economic inequality, according to political scientists. buff.ly/SHI9BwJ

Strengthening collective labor rights can help reduce economic inequality

A research team’s findings suggest that when workers are free to advocate for better wages and benefits for themselves, it also benefits society as a whole.

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Andrew Hoffman @andyhoffman.bsky.social · Aug 16

Republicans who backed Trump’s anti-environment bill have accepted over $105m from big oil. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes billions of dollars in giveaways to fossil fuel companies and their executives.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Republicans who backed Trump’s anti-environment bill have accepted over $105m from big oil

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes billions of dollars in giveaways to fossil fuel companies and their executives

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Andrew Hoffman @andyhoffman.bsky.social · Aug 15

Big Oil heeds call to ‘drill, baby, drill’ in bet green transition will slow. Energy groups are refocusing on exploration in anticipation of the world remaining hooked on fossil fuels for decades. via @financialtimes.com

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Big Oil heeds call to ‘drill, baby, drill’ in bet green transition will slow

Energy groups are refocusing on exploration in anticipation of the world remaining hooked on fossil fuels for decades

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Andrew Hoffman @andyhoffman.bsky.social · Aug 14

Is the future insurable? Global climate change is shrinking the range of insurability. www.insuranceforgood.org/isthefuturei...

is the future insurable — Insurance for Good

No society has ever been able to insure everything, but under the right circumstances, insurance markets can thrive. Where that has happened, insurance has quietly evolved from a niche product to bein...

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erbinstitute.bsky.social @erbinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 11

#ICYMI: What does it take to lead in a world facing ecological crisis?

Professor @andyhoffman.bsky.social joined Motley Fool Money to explore what business school is missing – and how corporate leaders can step up to meet today's sustainability challenges.

🎧 Listen below.

What Business School is Missing

Podcast Episode · Motley Fool Money · 07/27/2025 · 17m

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erbinstitute.bsky.social @erbinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 6

What happens when you take sustainability out of the classroom?

You get Erb on the Road – an immersive, on-the-ground learning opportunity with policy advocates, nonprofit leaders, and corporate changemakers across Michigan.

Learn more about how we're connecting theory with action:

Beyond the Classroom: Erb on the Road Brings Business Sustainability to Life - U-M Erb

How can GRI sustainability certifications help MBA student? One Erb Institute dual-degree student dives in to find out.

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David Tindall @dbtindall.bsky.social · Aug 6

@lauraknelson.bsky.social @stecklov.bsky.social @somardrawoh.bsky.social @mclevey.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/o...

Opinion | Reimagining the Humanities to Make Them A.I.-Proof

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Andrew Hoffman @andyhoffman.bsky.social · Aug 2

AI Is Coming for the Consultants. Inside McKinsey, ‘This Is Existential.’ If AI can analyze information, crunch data and deliver a slick PowerPoint deck within seconds, how does the biggest name in consulting stay relevant?

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AI Is Coming for the Consultants. Inside McKinsey, ‘This Is Existential.’

If AI can analyze information, crunch data and deliver a slick PowerPoint deck within seconds, how does the biggest name in consulting stay relevant?

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Andrew Hoffman @andyhoffman.bsky.social · Aug 2

What Happened When I Tried to Replace Myself with ChatGPT in My English Classroom. lithub.com/what-happene...

What Happened When I Tried to Replace Myself with ChatGPT in My English Classroom

My students call it “Chat,” a cute nickname they all seem to have agreed on at some point. They use it to make study guides, interpret essay prompts, and register for classes, turning it loose on t…

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Andrew Hoffman @andyhoffman.bsky.social · Aug 2

“Everyone Is Cheating Their Way Through College” nymag.com/intelligence...

Everyone Is Cheating Their Way Through College

ChatGPT has unraveled the entire academic project.

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · Jul 31

Buddhist teachings caution against creating AI avatars of deceased loved ones.

The practice may deepen our attachment to illusions and interfere with healthy grieving processes.

It is becoming easier to create AI avatars of the deceased − here is why Buddhism would caution against it

A scholar of Buddhism explains why creating a digital afterlife for loved ones may cause us to miss critical moments for genuine transformation and connection.

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Andrew Hoffman @andyhoffman.bsky.social · Jul 31

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Stanford University Press @stanfordpress.bsky.social · Jul 30

The Motley Fool Money podcast interviewed @andyhoffman.bsky.social about his new book, Business School and the Noble Purpose of the Market.

Watch the full interview:

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Andrew Hoffman @andyhoffman.bsky.social · Jul 29

It was a real pleasure talking with Motley Fool hosts David Meier and Rich Lumelleau about my new book and ways to improve business education. @themotleyfool.bsky.social

Stanford University Press @stanfordpress.bsky.social · Jul 29

The Motley Fool Money podcast interviewed @andyhoffman.bsky.social about his new book, Business School and the Noble Purpose of the Market. #ReadUP

Watch the full interview here:
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Or listen here:

What Business School is Missing - Motley Fool Money

So what is the role of business? Motley Fool contributor Rich Lumelleau and Motley Fool analyst Dave Meier talk with Andy Hoffman, Professor at University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business and Sch...

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