Category Archives: Mind Food

Im Dienst des Diktators (In the service of the dictator)

Im Dienst des Diktators – Leben und Flucht eines nordkoreanischen Agenten (Ingrid Steiner Gashi, Dardan Gashi) I’ve just finished reading a very saddening yet brave life story of Kim Jong Il’s personal agent, Kim Jong Ryul. Life and Flight of … Read more

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The Worldly Philosophers: The Lives, Times, & Ideas Of The Great Economic Thinkers

by Robert L. Heilbroner This book isn’t too difficult to read as I’ve thought it would be. The title was initially intimidating as I got it off some lecture slides at Universität Hamburg. Yes… I did – it was a … Read more

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Diploma Confirmed After 3 To 4 Months Of Toiling & Siew Mais

Picture from Google Image To cheer myself up while taking this course, I’ve always made myself look forward to the siew mais from Bugis Village, which helped to get me moving to the Fortune Centre to attend lessons. Each time … Read more

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Pre-New Year Vibes, But A Resolution-Free, Non-binding New Year Is The Way To Go

‘A Little History of The World’ by Ernst H. Gombrich Resolutions are only desperate attempts to revive our dreams, and to remind ourselves of our past failures.

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