The most interesting ideas and practices I’ve found while seeing, looking, reading and listening to humans around the world
Today I need to share some mind-blowing quotes from this short book (or, I'd rather say "mantra") I happened to buy on my kindle in 2013 - because, yes, Kobe himself advertised it on his facebook page. The author is the legendary personal trainer of people like Michael Jordan, Dwayne Wade and, of course, Kobe … Continue reading Quotes from “Relentless” by Tim Grover
Whither Post-2015? A Critique of the Post-2015 High Level Panel’s Education and Economic Goals | NORRAG NEWSBite. By Steven Klees, University of Maryland.
A curated list of thought-provoking links on culture, business, and global issues. Stuff that captured my attention in 2013. From design thinking to ethics, each resource challenges assumptions and offers fresh perspectives for those who write, communicate, and lead with intention.
1 - Should Southern Europe Really Be More German? 2 - Can China Give BRICS Their Own Bank? 3 - China-Africa Trade: The Oriental Allure 4 - Confucianism as a World Religion 5 - Africa's Cowboy Capitalists 6 - Obama Launches Action Plan To Address Emissions and Battle Climate Change 7 - Mediobanca to Sell Stakes in Big … Continue reading Random links # 3
1 - Come ci si inventa un lavoro, se manca l'occupazione 2 - Questa svolta tocca a noi 3 - Come si apre un'azienda agricola? Il contadino 2.0 4 - Zaia apre a 'ius soli' per figli di immigrati: "Se sono nati qui, hanno identità veneta" 5 - Said Chaibi, una seconda generazione per una … Continue reading Links a caso #2
1 - Hire Economics: Why Applying to Jobs Is a Waste of Time 2 - How to Get From Distraction to Satisfaction 3 - Try Africapitalism 4 - Forget Poverty. Let's Talk About Business 5 - Tesla: Electric Cars Are The Future 6 - China's Great Uprooting: Moving 250 Millions Into Cities 7 - Why … Continue reading Random links #2
A mix of global insight, power shifts, and cultural change. From China’s geopolitical moves to the rise of African women, from regeneration beyond sustainability to NBA conspiracies—this collection connects dots others miss. Pick one, read with intent, and see what it triggers.
by Alberto Forchielli More and more young Italians are heading to China to find employment, or at least just to have an occupation and gain experience, even without pay. The chance to learn and to add to one’s curriculum vitae in the hopes of a better chance of employment in the future is enough. … Continue reading A Harsh Reality: The Best Hope for Italy’s Youth Today Lies Abroad
Who's an inspirational leader? I'd say somebody like her, Prof. Wangari Maathai, founder of the Green Belt Movement. An activist and a thinker who was able to explain the linkages between poverty, lack of democracy and environment degradation. The video that follows can serve as an introduction to this fascinating personality, her fight and life:
Finally, I've found a good and in-depth article about US-China relations. No wonder why the key word is: contradiction. From Foreign Policy Could the United States really go to war with China? BY NOAH FELDMAN - MAY 16, 2013 re we on the brink of a new Cold War? The question isn't as outlandish as it … Continue reading The Unstoppable Force vs. the Immovable Object
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