The former President of the Republic of Cyprus passed away yesterday (I write this on Saturday). It was immediately declared that Tuesday (the day of the former President’s funeral) will be a public holiday. Why is that I wonder? Out of respect one would probably reply out of the top of their head. Which wouldn’t Read more about Something’s Gotta Give #26: Distinction[…]
It’s only been a couple of hours as I am writing this on Saturday morning, since the international news agencies have started reporting that the massive extradition protests in Hong Kong have achieved their initial objective: That of the suspension of the controversial plan to allow extraditions to mainland China. Of course, since the ultimate Read more about Something’s Gotta Give #25: Extradition protests in Hong Kong achieve their initial objective.[…]
The much-advertised FCA – Renault merger didn’t come to pass after all. Very unfortunate in my view. I was surprised to see however that other people were happy by this fact, citing concerns over the potential reduction in competition among carmakers. I believe such a view is flawed, and here’s why: As things are at Read more about Something’s Gotta Give #24: The big-5 that were not meant to be[…]
They say that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. Which is probably correct. They also say that, in general, appearance doesn’t matter. Which is also probably correct. Should appearance matter? For rational people appearances don’t matter. All they care about is getting what they want. Continuing on from the example of the book, Read more about Something’s Gotta Give #23: But the cover matters![…]