Ah, yes, it’s that time of year again, when we all sit pensively with pen and paper and scrawl out our resolutions for the New Year. In that spirit, I thought I’d lend a hand to the leading figures of global economic policy with a few suggestions of what I think should be on their 2011 lists:
Angela Merkel, Chancellor, Germany: Give …
“When you order something it’s exciting, but with returning, there is no anticipation of anything good happening.”
One theory has it that the recession was actually supposed to make people happier—that the upheaval in jobs, markets, and housing would force us to be more grateful for the things we have, to come to a fresh realization about what’s truly important in life, and to help us focus not on money or careers or material possessions but on …
This guy’s company may be now worth $50 billion. (Photo: Robert Galbraith/REUTERS)
There are a growing number of signs that a bubble is building in tech.
The latest and potentially most disturbing: Investors now believe Facebook is worth $50 billion. Facebook is indeed an innovative and very successful company. It has 550 million …
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Upgrades are necessary. Gadgets must be replaced regularly. Modern-day consumers are programmed to accept these as golden rules that must be followed—not because gadgets break down or completely stop functioning, but because to not upgrade is to fall behind, to tempt failure, to be uncool and out of it. But why do we accept these …