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ONE of the many pleasures of watching “Mad Men”, a television drama about the advertising industry in the early 1960s, is examining the ways in which office life has changed over the years. One obvious change makes people feel good about themselves: they no longer treat women as second-class citizens. But the other obvious change makes them feel a bit more uneasy: they have lost the art of enjoying themselves at work. The ad-men in those days enjoyed simple pleasures.
Schumpeter: Down with fun | The Economist
Now, more than ever, we need a different way of thinking, a useful way to focus and the energy to turn the game around. I hope a new ebook I've organized will get you started on that path. It took months, but I think you'll find it worth the effort. (Download here ). Here are more than seventy big thinkers, each sharing an idea for you to think about as we head into the new year. From bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert to brilliant tech thinker Kevin Kelly, from publisher Tim O'Reilly to radio host Dave Ramsey, there are some important people riffing about important ideas here.
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Two weeks ago, we asked our readers to help us assemble our annual Dumb Report, a selection of Australian goofs, gaffs and groaners from the worlds of business, politics, media and marketing from 2009. The suggestions arrived by way of blog comments, tweets, LinkedIn discussions and even one phone call (thanks mum), culminating in a list of business blunders. A clear favourite among marketing pundits, the naming of Kraft’s new Vegemite spread will go down as a black day (or brownie-orangie day) for the panel of “marketing and communication experts” that picked iSnack 2.0. The brand drew almost universal criticism and several critics also pointed out that the name is not even original; iSnack is the name of an energy bar manufactured by South African company PVM Products and is also the trademark used by Ideal Snacks ( iSnack ), an American Corn Chip manufacturer. So, what was the fall-out?
The 10 Dumbest Business Moments for 2009. It’s time to vote! - A
Ocean acidification is, simply put, the change of the pH balance of the waters in our oceans. The pH levels of the ocean’s waters drop and this is because the water absorbs what is called anthropogenic carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Anthropogenic carbon dioxide is basically carbon dioxide produced by humans. This is because... Sustainable fishing is the only method of harvesting protein rich aquatic creatures. Other fishing methods put our oceans and health at risk.
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