You should do this ‘politiquiz‘ (particularly if you are already a politician/ decision maker or consider a career in this direction :-)). There are lots of things that can still be improved in it, but it is the best “where you stand on the political/ economic dimensions” questionnaire I’ve encountered so far.
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Song of the day: “Madness”, by Marlango
Enter Marlango, possibly the best Spanish jazz band ever! Since today I declare myself their biggest fan. Now, of course I’ve already seen and admired Leonor Watling, the actrice,- wiki, IMDb– playing Alicia in “Hable con Ella“, one of my top 10 movies of all times (set to stay in top 10 for quite some time…).
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Although I think there is more to the story, quite insightful thoughts from Richard Posner and Gary Becker on the relationship between intelligence and leadership. A few potential caveats I’d point out very rapidly:
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the examples considered are clearly selected to fit the theory advanced (though it is far from clear that if one considered, say, all -succesful and unsuccesful – political leaders within the last century, from all over the world, not just the USA, the correlation between intelligence and leadership would turn positive)
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“leadership failure” is far from easy to define.
Quote for the week 17th – 23rd of June ’07 (and for all the previous weeks without quotes)
This is nothing. This is nothing. Piece of cake, walk in the park. This is nothing.
Stanley Motss (aka Dustin Hoffman in “Wag the Dog”)
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Roblosfera sub lupa
Via Sorin Matei pe pagini.com. Vezi si articolul corespondent din Adevarul. E o analiza incompleta si superficiala (astept cu nerabdare articolul in detaliu promis de autor…), dar unele conjecturi emise sunt interesante (cele care nu au vreo legatura directa cu “subiectii” analizei, marginali discutiei- dar unii sunt amuzati, animati, motivati de furtuna din paharul cu apa).
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