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Bullsh*t Bingo and other fun games
Communication is the strongest and most versatile tool in the world. It can be used to make war, or it can be used to make peace. It can be used to divide, or it can be used to unify. It can be used as an inhibitor, or a catalyst. It can polarize, or it can…
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The Global Soap Opera: Love, Betrayal, and Economic Drama in a time of incessant change
“This isn’t life in the fast line, this is life in oncoming traffic,” wrote fantasy author Terry Pratchett in 2014. A decade later, it might be time to dust off that statement as we ponder what lies in store in a year in which 45% of the worlds’ population, representing about 60% of global GDP,…
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Business “wins” at COP 28
No-one is going to be entirely happy with the final statement agreed by nearly 200 countries at the COP28 climate summit. The gathering has agreed to “transition away” rather than “phase out” fossil fuel usage. It may sound like semantics, but the change of language is substantial as it allows for the continued exploitation of…
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The Power of Action
Dubai is a shock to those who seldom travel to the country. Arriving at midnight to participate in @COP28, it was a humid 26 degrees. And, it’s the middle of winter. From landing to getting into the back of the taxi, including a decent walk through the sprawling airport, passport control and customs, took 43…
