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What’s in a name … and what isn’t? John Maynard Keynes
5 September 2011 – 18:20 | No Comment

David M. Brinley for The Washington Post
What does it mean to be Keynesian? It was the British economist John Maynard Keynes who declared that when, like today, economic growth grinds to a standstill and businesses …

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Recovering from information overload – McKinsey Quarterly – Organization – Talent
21 April 2011 – 10:18 | No Comment
Recovering from information overload – McKinsey Quarterly – Organization – Talent

Always-on, multitasking work environments are killing productivity, dampening creativity, and making us unhappy.

JANUARY 2011 • Derek Dean and Caroline Webb
Source: Organization Practice

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For all the benefits of the information technology and communications revolution, …

Depression’s upside
3 March 2010 – 15:27 | No Comment
Depression’s upside

By JONAH LEHRER
The Victorians had many names for depression, and Charles Darwin used them all. There were his “fits” brought on by “excitements,” “flurries” leading to an “uncomfortable palpitation of the heart” and …

Sexual diseases ‘rampant’ in Californian porn industry
19 June 2009 – 18:49 | No Comment
Sexual diseases ‘rampant’ in Californian porn industry

The porn industry of California’s San Fernando Valley is under pressure to clean up its act, following the revelation last week that one unnamed female performer has tested positive for HIV. And according to the …

Swine flu pandemic declaration
12 June 2009 – 13:05 | No Comment
Swine flu pandemic declaration

The World Health Organization has declared H1N1 swine flu an official pandemic – level six in the WHO’s rating scheme. This means the world’s vaccine industry can now switch from making vaccine for ordinary flu …