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Month: June 2017

Favourite Bloggers for Millennials to Read

Favourite Bloggers for Millennials to Read

Introduction I love reading other blogs, especially by creative individuals who are established in multiple different fields. They help me become a better blogger, provide inspiration and broaden my horizons of interest. The aim of this piece is to share with you the best bloggers I believe millennials should be following right now. This article is part of a mini-series I have been sharing over the last few months, the first two articles in the series are: Favourite Men’s Lifestyle…

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How millennials should future proof their careers

How millennials should future proof their careers

Introduction It often feels that not a day goes by without reading about another scary prediction that robots, artificial intelligence (AI) and other types of intelligent technology are going to rise up in the next few years, taking over our jobs, then our minds and reducing humanity to nothing more than a pet or play thing of super intelligent technology. Whilst this a somewhat tongue in cheek opening line, the headlines and articles – from highly credible sources – aren’t…

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Book Review: Richard Thaler – Misbehaving

Book Review: Richard Thaler – Misbehaving

My Overview Richard Thaler is one of the greatest behavioural economists ever, he was pivotal in bringing the founding ideas of Daniel Kahnman and Amos Tversky into mainstream Economics. He was also one of the key experts brought in to help formulate the British Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) aka the Nudge Unit in the UK, similar units cannot be found across most Western governments. I have been fascinated by behavioural economics since I first started studying economics aged 16. I…

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Harnessing the Power of Placebos: Belief Not Hope

Harnessing the Power of Placebos: Belief Not Hope

Introduction Placebo effects are fascinating things which often produce very divided and divisive views. But let’s start simply: what is a placebo? A placebo is best described as a ‘harmless’ remedy that has positive effects on an ailment that cannot be attributed directly to the remedy itself. When most people think of a placebo one of two things often comes to mind; (1) a parent kissing a child’s knee after they have fallen and hurt themselves (2) a patient being…

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