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How To Reform Capitalism

Posted on November 2, 2017 by

The School of Life essay How To Reform Capitalism, (available at The School of Life shop), is worth a read for anyone engaged in the commercial world but who wonders about its values. Most of us then. Here’s the blurb: It … Continue reading →

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Brexit brands: catching up with the left behind

Posted on September 8, 2016 by

Campaign: Brands Favoured by Remainers and Leavers Back at my desk / wheel / digi-recorder, I wanted to register this article I missed in August before we all move on and forget the summer ever happened (some of us would … Continue reading →

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No Cuts (on bagels): when you get it wrong, you “gotta” change

Posted on October 9, 2014 by

When customers tell you to change (back), do it with chutzpah. A bagel story … Continue reading →

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Music to my ears: Motley Crue to stop

Posted on January 29, 2014 by

I hate to be negative – it’s usually better to focus on bigging up the good stuff – but I really can’t abide Motley Crue. Nigel Blackwell of the Birkenhead surrealists Half Man Half Biscuit put it perfectly in their song … Continue reading →

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Kahneman in conversation with Evan Davies and Prof Paul Dolan

Posted on November 8, 2012 by

Kahneman discusses Thinking Fast And Slow at LSE with Evan Davies and Paul Dolan For those interested in psychology and behavioural economics, here is a quick link via Prof Paul Dolan’s site to an hour’s discussion between Evan Davies, Dolan … Continue reading →

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Creative Qual Provides Fuel, Not The Chequered Flag

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

Start The Week: Creativity, with Jonah Lehrer and others A fascinating Start The Week this morning dealt with the subject of creativity, with that prolific interpreter of science for the masses, Jonah Lehrer discussing his new book. (OK, my bookshelf … Continue reading →

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