If you were to believe eveything you read in the economic times of the world - any pub that yaks about how a sovereign is doing with its money matters you would conclude that there are a lot of spare wheels lying around.
Take for example the headlines -
Wheels coming off the CHinese economy;
The US employment picture is much worse than you think - the wheels have come off the train;
Indian economy grinds to a halt etc..
With all this braking and wheel coming off activity I suspect that there is going to be a lot of walking around going on? Could that perhaps reduce the pollution and lead to healthier citizenry that is less obese?
Perhaps there is a silver lining to this dark cloud after all?
But then the word MALAISE puts a damper on things. There is a lot of that too going on. Greek economic malaise spreads to Spain and Italy - this one seems to be happening faster than the previously mentioned Hanta epidemic. The entire Euro Zone seems to be on the brink of a serious correction - as they run out of options - no wheel seems to fit their caboose and the engine (Germany) wants no part of this train wreck.
I suppose you cannot sell enough Greek yogurts or Italian Bruschettas or Spanish Paellas to import the Benzes and the BMWs. So something's gotta give...the world can live without yogurt but not the smell of a new German automobile.
Enter the ECB with its promise to lend Euros to those that seek...this with string cheese attached. That makes the Italians furious.
Someone had a bright idea to have 1 currency but 18 different owners forgot that not all trucks use the same set of wheels.
Cool cat the Japanese are Tokyo at dusk My second visit to this land of the rising sun after almost a decade. Back then clearly I was wet behind the ears product manager and likely didn’t pay attention to all (efficient) things Japanese. But today I did and of course continue to be impressed. It is as much the obvious stuff like on time travel that is both clean and comfortable and all that which makes it possible. The impressive landmark and landscapes that these humans have put together despite their cramped (or because of it) surroundings and precarious geological conditions could amaze a novice architect among us. But it’s also the little things that someone had to think about which have a phenomenal impact on day to day lives that make the Japanese stand apart. Below are few random examples- 1. Providing a very fine machined wooden toothpick in every packet of wooden chopsticks. The said chapsticks are simply set on the To Go counter of any food vendor/ convenience store wher...
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