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Economics

The Emperor’s New Clothes

THE Emperor’s New Clothes, the famous fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, tells a story of a vain Emperor who enjoys parading his fine clothes around town. One day a pair of swindlers promise to weave a magnificent suit of clothes for him which are so fine, they tell him, that they are invisible to anyone who is unfit for […]

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Strategy

Mumma’s cooking brings the family together

WE are currently in Portugal and recently stayed at Home Hostel Lisbon, which was voted best medium-sized hostel in the world for the last two years running. Think about that for a second. There are thousands of hostels in the world across hundreds of countries, and many of them are excellent. Home Hostel Lisbon was voted “best hostel […]

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Learning

News or Noise

IF you are like most hard working professionals, then you probably make a habit of reading the news each day. The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Sydney Morning Herald. The Wall Street Journal, the FT or The Economist. There are many titles to choose from. You scan the headlines for an interesting story and then […]