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Nov 2, 2009, 5:40 pm
“Man Ist Was Man Isst” this German saying means “You are what you eat!”
Since the beginning of time, people in different cultures have tried to make laws about what to eat, what not to eat an... Comment - Like
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Oct 16, 2009, 4:34 pm
What kind of a place was the world 100 years ago? It was surely very different from our familiar world of today.Capital punishment was regular practice in almost 99% of human societies.Cannibalism was... Comment - Like
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Sep 28, 2009, 4:05 pm
”I don’t understand your Arab culture.” is the phrase I overheard at a cafe as two men wearing Western clothes were discussing very animatedly in good cheer and laughing together occasionally. T... Comment - Like
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Sep 17, 2009, 6:22 am
Looking after the old and the infirm is one of the core values of almost all human societies. In many ”developed” welfare societies with a growing army of the aged, this responsibility and respect... Comment - Like
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Sep 6, 2009, 1:27 pm
Cheating is as old as life itself. We can find examples of people in business, politics, religious life, and marriages cheating as far as written records of history go. What about scientists?
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Sep 6, 2009, 12:48 pm
Cheating is as old as life itself. We can find examples of people in business, politics, religious life, and marriages cheating as far as written records of history go.
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Aug 31, 2009, 3:29 am
If fire is lighted in water
How is it to be extinguished?
If the fear comes from the protector
Who is there to protect you from this fear?
Nagarjuna - The Tree of Wisdom c. 150 AD
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Aug 27, 2009, 2:57 am
Ask people to name philosophers; and they’ll give you Plato, Socrates, Aristoteles, Yajnavalkya or Confucius – all men. An older man with a beard – this is the typical image of a philosopher. Wh... Comment - Like
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Aug 18, 2009, 2:57 pm
With a GDP of 18, 394 billion USD, The European Union (EU) is the largest and most economically powerful union of states in the world nowadays. But how does the EU trading power compare to other union... Comment - Like
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Jul 31, 2009, 11:10 am
Get your case in front of a jury rather than a judge, and you have much better chances of an acquittal, more so if you belong to an ethnic minority. Is this really true?
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Jul 20, 2009, 7:32 am
Is the money you earn enough for you? – Somewhat unscientifically, I’ve been asking this question from people I meet. They don’t have to disclose the income, but just answer if they are satisfie... Comment - Like
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Jul 12, 2009, 3:22 pm
Some people have a perverse conviction that they know what is good for all the people. They try to convince everyone that by banning some activity we shall all live happily ever after.
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Jul 4, 2009, 5:14 pm
”How did dinosaurs put on condoms?” My pesky 9-year old nephew suddenly asked. Kids ask strange questions. Are they designed to embarrass parents? Or is it because kids have inquisitive minds not ... Comment - Like
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Jun 29, 2009, 1:32 pm
What is social? – a pesky student piped up this question at a Masters level lecture on social policy at a prestigious university. The lecturer was dumbfounded and responded angrily “How dare you m... Comment - Like
About Me
I am an author and a consultant in Cross-Cultural Interaction, Human Resource Development and Management. I give seminars on Presentation and Intercultural teamworking at www.dot-connect.com I also lecture in various seminars and places like The Helsinki School of Economics.