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They may not be poetry or deathless prose, but advertising slogans have given us some of the more memorable phrases … Read more
They may not be poetry or deathless prose, but advertising slogans have given us some of the more memorable phrases … Read more
What makes some children succeed while others fail? More generally, what drives some people to great achievement while others languish, … Read more
Apart from the Paralympics themselves, for me the most moving moment of an extraordinary summer was the BBC film, “The … Read more
Is leadership possible anymore? That is the provocative question raised by Harvard theorist Barbara Kellerman in her recent book, The … Read more
There have been some splendid books recently on philosophy as a way of life, among them Oliver Burkeman’s The Antidote, … Read more
The banking scandals, rate fixing and resignations may have a silver lining if they awaken us to a fact about … Read more
The wisest rule in investment is: when others are selling, buy. When others are buying, sell. Usually, of course, we … Read more
One government is overturned in France, another in Greece, and in Britain the coalition loses votes. These are just the … Read more
Celebrating Passover, as we’ve just been doing – today is the last day – I’ve been reminded of a very … Read more
What creates freedom? A revolution in the streets? Mass protest? Civil war? A change of government? The ousting of the … Read more