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The Black Swan Theory | The Occurrence of the Statistically Improbable
Black swan events are characterised by their rarity, strong impact and the insistence they were obvious in hindsight.
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The Fast Fashion World | The Constantly Evolving Industry
In the past, those who needed plus size fashions and other nontraditional sizes and clothing used to have limited options in the retail environment.
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The Flying Geese Paradigm | A Century Later and No Lead Goose
The flying geese theory was developed by Japanese scholar Kaname Akamatsu in the 1930s prior to WWII and the Japanese occupation of Southeast Asia.
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The Argentine Paradox | An Economic Conundrum
The economic decline of Argentina during the 20th century is considered by some to be unparalleled in modern history.
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The Silkworm | The Little Creature That Once Catapulted World Trade
Silk was a fiercely guarded secret of the Chinese who controlled its manufacture and sale for close to three millennia.
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A Dog’s World | The Ever-Evolving Companion
How did the wild wolf become a cute puppy? One theory that has been proposed is that the wolf chose to domesticate itself by choosing to associate itself with humans.
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Survival of the Driest | How Life Flourishes in the Desert
Deserts are among the planet’s last remaining areas of total wilderness. Yet more than one billion people, one-sixth of the Earth’s population live in desert regions.
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Why the box office is still alive with The Sound of Music
Just how popular was The Sound of Music? Country by country, continent by continent, the craze rolled on; captivating millions and frustrating critics.
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The Gift of Speed | Business Lessons from the Rabbit
When it comes to the business world, we are always told that things move fast. And yet, as I look around me, I see that it is business as usual.
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The Magic Paintbrush | A Chinese Folktale of Creativity
One night, Ma Liang dreamt that an old man gave him a magic paintbrush and asked him to use it to help people.
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