Why 2016 was not the worst year ever
I was having dinner with a few friends last night and noticed, whilst munching through a Brussels sprout with the elegance of a confused manatee, [...]
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Why are our political leaders so old?
Plato once said, “it is for the elder man to rule and for the younger to submit”. These words were used to describe the system [...]
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My take on Trump’s victory
Now that the tears have dried and the rainclouds have passed, can we talk for a moment about why Trump was, against all odds, chosen [...]
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At what time is it “socially acceptable” to start drinking?
Raise your hand if you have ever consumed an alcoholic beverage before midday. If your hand is up – either physically or psychologically – well [...]
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My take on the first presidential debate
I’m going to procrastinate tackling my mountain of work (current level: Mont Blanc) to share my thoughts on last night’s presidential debate: 1) Firstly, it [...]
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My response to the Daily Mail’s overtly sexist and disparaging article about Theresa May
Few things make my blood boil and this is one of them…(click the link or scroll down for the headline) (1) what gives the Daily Mail [...]
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The royal mess that is Brexit
I flew back to North Carolina just over a week ago to be greeted by numerous business school friends, all of whom instantly ambushed me [...]
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The burkini debacle in France is representative of dangerous global trends…
I’m increasingly convinced that a defining feature of human nature is the tendency to enter phases of mass self-destruction. Let’s look at France for a [...]
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Why does red wine make you sleepy?
You probably haven’t noticed, but the last time I wrote about wine was two months ago. I’m not entirely sure how to explain this unusual hiatus. It [...]
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Bremain supporters need to stop being sore losers
Bremain supporters need to stop being such sore losers. Yes, we suffered a shocking and devastating loss on Thursday, and I’m as upset about [...]
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