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I wonder if it’s possible to create an art, a business, that’s more welcoming to the talented people we lose during the grind. I wonder if we can be honest about how difficult it is while also being supportive to those who struggle, instead of telling them to suck it up. The profession we’ve chosen…
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Not all hostages or prisoners evoke the same national outcry. Not all command the same price. And not all are slated for release. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), which turned kidnapping and ransom negotiations into an efficient business and took hundreds of captives, held tiers of hostages. Celebrity hostages—including politician Ingrid Betancourt, who…
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FEATURE: ‘Crumbs’ – “The First Ever Ethiopian Post-Apocalyptic, Surreal, Sci-Fi Feature Length Film”
FEATURE: ‘Crumbs’ – “The First Ever Ethiopian Post-Apocalyptic, Surreal, Sci-Fi Feature Length Film” Check out the trailer for new feature film ‘Crumbs’. The film is directed by Miguel Llansó (a Spaniard based in Ethiopia) and is the first Ethiopian film of it’s kind, centred on a sci-fi romance. Shadow and Act say the film “tells…
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Most design schools are built around the idea that the higher the quality of your work, the greater your long-term success. But I believe something that’s fundamentally different. I believe that your long-term success is more of a reflection of the size of your network. Gary Chou, on the importance of social networks. I think…
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Aibo owners call on Nobuyuki Norimatsu, a 59-year-old former Sony technician who has a shop in Chiba, another city near Tokyo. He fixes out-of-date electronic gadgets. Aibo repairs were added in 2011, when a customer begged him to repair her dog at any cost. She paid about $500. In Japan, Dog Owners Feel Abandoned as…