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What’s in a name … and what isn’t? John Maynard Keynes
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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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Mystery Shopper: Stockholm syndrome
1 July 2009 – 16:22 | No Comment
Mystery Shopper: Stockholm syndrome

When I landed at Stockholm’s Arlanda airport just after 3pm, it was already well past sunset. Though my tired eyes and jet-lagged body agreed it was time for bed, my brain knew it was time …

Dyrekøbt – høj pris for discount
19 June 2009 – 20:55 | No Comment
Dyrekøbt – høj pris for discount

Nu ekstra nedsat. Vores hjerner elsker tilbud og billige kup, men de samfundsmæssige konsekvenser er enorme og faretruende, forklarer ny amerikansk bog.
Homo oeconomicus findes muligvis slet ikke – i hvert fald ikke endnu. Da filosoffen …

Flatten the raised numbers on credit cards?
13 June 2009 – 19:32 | No Comment
Flatten the raised numbers on credit cards?

Reader Dale Bengston has a really good question:
David, I just watched your Andy Rooney spoof, and it got me thinking about my own technology pet peeves.
Why are we still squinting to read those raised numbers …

Antwerp designers, off price
9 June 2009 – 15:46 | No Comment
Antwerp designers, off price

By JOEL WEICKGENANT
ANTWERP has been a byword for avant-garde fashion since a group of up-and-coming designers started working in the Flemish city in the 1980s.
The city’s historic core is now one of Europe’s hottest fashion …