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What I wish I knew then: Words of wisdom from 25 world-class entrepreneurs
What’s the secret to career success? Movers and shakers in fields from food to fashion and hospitality share what they wish they had known when they were starting out.
In a world full of distractions, it’s getting harder to think – but has it ever been easy?
It’s a familiar moan. Phones, apps and selfies keep us distracted and prevent us from thinking. Instead of cogitating, it’s easier to watch Netflix or buy stuff online. Social media has replaced reading and…
Active elements
The Indian architect explains why he considers air, water and light to be as important to his creative process as bricks and mortar.
Taming the beast
When faced with unexpected and unfamiliar situations, our instinct might force us to panic. But as the Stoic philosophers of Rome explained, there is another option: keep calm and carry on.
Alain de Botton
The author holds forth on his memories of dire boarding-school dinners, sentimental reveries of his native Switzerland and the citrus fruit that he considers to be worthy of devotion.
Space to think
From modernist Havana to cutting-edge New York and rural England, we explore how art, music and philosophy are being taught in spaces that mirror their subjects.
BHL express
France’s leading philosopher, Bernard-Henri Lévy, is no ivory-tower thinker. This January he went to Gaza, says Pakistan is the worst rogue state and is a critic of President Nicolas Sarkozy.
