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Courage calls to courage everywhere
I like the modern interpretation of this famous quote.
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Thought-terminating cliché
A form of loaded language that can be used to stop arguments from proceeding and end debate.
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Ciarán Ryan
Criticism of Rory Sutherland's comments about capitalism
If he's stepping out beyond advertising, there's a question to be answered.
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Ciarán Ryan
The coastline paradox and project estimation
Estimating how much time a novel, complex project will take to complete can be as difficult as measuring a coastline. And measuring a coastline is…
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Ciarán Ryan
"Constructive paranoia"
To avoid injury, be attentive to minor hazards that you encounter frequently.
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Ciarán Ryan
Ignorance generates confidence
Says Charles Darwin.
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Ciarán Ryan
Be kind
A message from Mr Vonnegut.
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Ciarán Ryan
The Gervais Principle
A humorous, and deadly serious, insight into how some organisations operate.
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Ciarán Ryan
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