Tag: In English
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Throughout the year, I post a short review of the book I finish reading on my goodreads page as soon as I come to the end, so that: – I write about the book before I lose that feeling I’m left with as I read the last sentence – I know I might not do…
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Yesterday I had the fortune and the misfortune of watching, by myself, the depressing and mesmerising German film Dying (Sterben). I had watched the trailer a couple of weeks ago and got intrigued. I read the FT review (5 stars out of 5) this weekend. I knew very well it would be hard, 10 days…
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Technofeudalism is a thought-provoking read, cleverly structured around a conversation with his late father, peppered with Greek myths, the usual Greek etymology flexing, some questionable takes (Disney+ doesn’t benefit the consumer?), and the occasional detour into colonial guilt. I’m glad I read it. But I can’t fully trust Varoufakis — his grand agenda and ideological…
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I found out about the 500 Songs podcast from Izi who sent me a link knowing I’d enjoy it. I had started to play the guitar, and I have always been a music geek. After a furtive glance at the website (with horror) I saw a backlog of 150+ episodes. My OCD traits would make…
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80% of business books are articles padded with fluff to fill up 250+ pages. The fluff part is usually the beginning where the author has to give examples showing that his premise worked in his sample of companies. Then there is the good part which is the article, followed by more fluff that talks about…
