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  • The problem with reacting

    The problem with reacting

    Posted on January 22, 2010 | View Comments
    …is that it hardly ever provides a solution to the fundamental problem. You’re merely chasing a symptom. Case in point: upon boarding my return flight at NBO yesterday I found that security on flights to Amsterdam had intensified strongly. The reason was obvious: some crazy...

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  • Ok, I’ve had it.

    Ok, I’ve had it.

    Posted on March 9, 2009 | View Comments
    Let’s make one thing clear upfront: there is nothing wrong with pretty things. Beautiful objects, moments, people etc. are what make life worthwhile. Fashion, for example, is an ultimate expression of self, and although temporal it’s not at all shallow or superfluous. Look at Africa,...

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