Daily Archives: June 25, 2015

Breaking Greece – Paul Krugman – The New York Times

June 25, 2015 By in Austerity, Business Administration, Central banks, Euro Crisis, Fiscal Policy, Foreign Policy, Greece, Growth, People, Politics Tags: , , , , Leave a comment
Paul Krugman, Laureate of the Sveriges Riksban...

Paul Krugman, Laureate of the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2008 at a press conference at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Nobel Prize winning, liberal, economist, Paul Krugman, does not pull his punches in his NYT op-ed blog. This is a must read. Check it out!

via Breaking Greece – The New York Times.

There is no question, according to Krugman, that if Greece defaults, it’s down to the IMF and their disastrous policies.

Thoughts?

Couples who engage in meaningful and deep conversations are happier – People’s Daily Online

June 25, 2015 By in People, Society Tags: , , 1 Comment
English: Logo of the People's Daily 中文: 人民日报题字

English: Logo of the People’s Daily 中文: 人民日报题字 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

This is an interesting Daily Mail article, published today by China’s leading newspaper, People’s Daily. It’s worth a read.

via Couples who engage in meaningful and deep conversations are happier – People’s Daily Online.

Another manifestation of the same problem can perhaps be gleaned from Facebook data feed?

For a third insight, look at young people in a restaurant, ranging from Beijing to London or Los Angeles – they’re typically looking down at iPhones, rather than talking.

Thoughts?