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Is caring about data privacy the new conspicuous consumption?

Yes. But in order to get anyone to care at all, product designers have to start somewhere. How much is digital privacy worth to you? I’m going to go out on a limb and bet that if you had to put a price tag on your privacy—as in, how many actual dollars you’d be willing to part with in order to make sure that Big Tech can’t collect any data on you—that price tag would be pretty close to zero. Even the very concerned wonks at The Atlantic admit it : “Privacy” is abstract, confusing, and hard to sell to regular people who may have heard that “surveillance capitalism” is totes not cool, but still use Gmail and smartphones anyway. Read Full Story

Dead bodies litter Mount Everest because it's so dangerous and expensive to get them down

Reuters/Phurba Tenjing Sherpa 11 people have died summiting Mount Everest this spring. The deaths this year bring the total Everest death toll to more than 300 people since explorers first started climbing the mountain in the early 1900s. The bodies of people who died climbing Everest still litter the mountain today, because it's a dangerous and life-threatening task to retrieve them. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories . Dead bodies are a common sight on top of Mount Everest.  " I cannot believe what I saw up there," Everest filmmaker Elia Saikaly wrote on Instagram last week . "Death. Carnage. Chaos. Lineups. Dead bodies on the route."  See the rest of the story at Business Insider NOW WATCH: Mount Everest is not the hardest mountain to climb — here's what makes K2 so much worse See Also: What the top of Mount Everest is really like, according to the woman who's been there a record-breaking 9 times Scientists found a billio...

Many Leaders Routinely Make These 4 Mistakes -- Do You?

Here are common stumbling blocks that can trip up the most business-savvy leaders and CEOs.

Pack Smarter For Your Next Business Trip

The Genius Pack Aerial Hardside Carry On Spinner is a lightweight suitcase with plenty of room for business casual essentials and more.

This Comedian Breaks Down Stand-Up, Startups and Entrepreneurship

Andrew Medal chats with Theo Von about comedy and business.

Science says parents of successful kids have these 23 things in common

Clive Rose/Getty Images Good parents want their children to grow up and do amazing things with their lives. While there are several factors that affect a child's development, most of it comes down to the parents. These factors and techniques are a great starting point for every aspiring great parent. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Good parents want their kids to stay out of trouble, do well in school, and go on to do awesome things as adults. And while there isn't a set recipe for raising successful children, psychologists have pointed to several factors that predict success. While it takes a range of practices and techniques to raise a child well-equipped for adulthood, some themes run throughout these tips: spending time with your child, letting your child make decisions, and maintaining a happy family. Much of a child's development comes down to the parents — having both parents in the same household, in a loving relationship, leads to ...

Emilia Clarke turned down 'Fifty Shades of Grey' because she felt 'pigeonholed' by her nudity on 'Game of Thrones'

John Nacion/STAR MAX/IPx In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Emilia Clarke said she is "sick and tired" of talking about the nude scenes she filmed for "Game of Thrones." Despite filming those scenes a long time ago, Clarke says it's the only question she ever gets asked because she is a woman.  The "Game of Thrones" star admitted to turning down the role of Anastasia Steele in "Fifty Shades of Grey" because she's "pigeonholed for life" after doing minimal nude scenes. Visit INSIDER's homepage for more stories.   Emilia Clarke   has explained why she famously turned down the lead part in " Fifty Shades of Grey " – explaining she didn't want to get "pigeonholed" for on-screen nudity. See the rest of the story at Business Insider NOW WATCH: WATCH: The legendary economist who predicted the housing crisis says the US will win the trade war See Also: Jason Momoa filmed his NSFW reaction t...

The 7-Step Guide To Finding the Right Clients and Avoiding the Ones Who Waste Your Time

The right client base is the key to growth -- and staying sane. Here's how to find customers who enrich your business and don't waste your time and energy.