Tag Archives: Samuel Johnson

The “wonder” of wealth

Posted on August 15, 2018 by henry tapper

As Dr Chris Sier entered the Corinthia Hotel on Wednesday, en route to a cup of tea with the AgeWage management team, he noticed a gentleman handing over his Bentley keys  to the doorman, with a fifty pound note as a tip . … Continue reading →

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Should we jock the Jocks?

Posted on May 14, 2013 by henry tapper

A huge thankyou to Susan Mcdonald for making this happen. Good on you Edinburgh- even if you have the climate of Reykjavik.
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The vanity sale

Posted on August 2, 2012 by henry tapper

A lot of companies struggle to differentiate what they do from what their competitors do. If they carry high overheads – posh offices, high payroll and big marketing budgets then there is no way price can be the differentiator. All too … Continue reading →

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THE PHILOSOPHY OF TRUST – Onora O’Neil

Posted on January 23, 2012 by henry tapper

I came across this on mallowstreet and thought it relevent to many of the discussions on this blog. I’ve written about ethics and political philosophy all my working life, but until the last two years I did not write on … Continue reading →

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