“Never use a long word when a diminutive one will do.” ~ George Orwell (slight mis-quote) [Diminutive is a synonym for “small”.]
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Month: July 2016
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Consulting Roles
A consultant who enjoys a successful career progression within the consulting industry will be promoted up through the ranks and hold various different roles along the way. Job titles will vary by firm. An entry level consultant may be called a business analyst or junior associate. New recruits who hold an advanced degree (e.g. MBA, […]
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End of the Republic
If I were a betting man, at this stage my money would be on Trump to win the American presidential election. This is not an endorsement, or a show of support of any kind. I think a Trump victory would be a horrible outcome. So, why do I think Trump has more than a 50/50 chance? And what […]
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Harnessing Creative Energy
China comes up for criticism in modern times for stealing software technology from the West. Software is a language (or a set of languages) which can be used to make computer hardware do marvelous things, and because software is easy to copy (or reverse engineer), it’s easy to steal. But if there is software stealing going on in China and elsewhere, […]
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Efficiency vs Fairness
On Thursday 23rd of June, the British people voted by a majority of 52% to 48% to leave the EU. This is a monumental event, and it is worth trying to piece together what happened, and what some of the implications might be. The voter turnout was strong with around 72% of voters casting a ballot. However, the results […]