George Floyd’s America, revisited, plus metaverse and space reads

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Share this email Share this email on LinkedIn   Share this email on Twitter   Share this email on Facebook   CURATED PICKS FOR YOUR DOWNTIME, FROM OUR EDITORS   Torea Frey   Managing Editor, Seattle The weekend ahead marks Juneteenth and Father's Day in the United States—are you celebrating? From diversity, equity, and inclusion to the space economy, here's what broke through this week: 'If we allow what we learned in 2020 to slip away, it's destined to repeat itself': George Floyd's America, revisited See the interview Addressing racial inequity in the beauty market is a $2.6 billion opportunity Time for a makeover Six metaverse myths, busted—plus insight on how 1,000+ US consumers are thinking about 'the internet of the future' Understand the metaverse What's the future of the space economy? Space tourism is just the start Shoot for the moon Explore highlights from our 2021 ESG report, Accelerating sustainable and inclusive growth Download the report Quote of the day "I firmly believe the only deflationary force is technology. And technology now is a source, I believe, of sustainable, competitive advantage." —Jim Kavanaugh, CFO and a senior vice president of IBM, in a recent episode of the Future of America podcast Chart of the day See today's chart ready to unwind? FIREd up Julien and Kiersten Saunders climbed the corporate ladder tirelessly until they discovered the Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) movement. Now they're on track to retire decades early as millionaires. See the Author Talks interview   Explore McKinsey Themes Essential reading on topics that matter. This weekend's posts touch on Juneteenth, Father's Day, the gift of feedback, and more. Get up to date  54-Down: It has four dimensions  Know the answer? Test yourself with the latest McKinsey Crossword. Get healthy  Follow our thinking Share these insights Did you enjoy this newsletter? Forward it to colleagues and friends so they can subscribe too. Was this issue forwarded to you? Sign up for it and sample our 40+ other free email subscriptions here. This email contains information about McKinsey’s research, insights, services, or events. By opening our emails or clicking on links, you agree to our use of cookies and web tracking technology. For more information on how we use and protect your information, please review our privacy policy. You received this email because you subscribed to the Daily Read newsletter. Manage subscriptions | Unsubscribe Copyright © 2022 | McKinsey & Company, 3 World Trade Center, 175 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10007