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Sinclair knew that middle managers often thought of themselves as part of the capitalist class because they wore similar clothes and ate similar foods, even though their material interests were more aligned with blue collar laborers. From his essay:

Ellen Ammann, wohnhaft in München, ab 1919 eine der ersten Abgeordnetinnen im Landtag, beantragt 1923 vergeblich Hitlers Ausweisung als "kriminellem Ausländer". Am 8. November erfährt sie von den Umsturzplänen der Nazis – und trägt zur Niederschlagung des Hitler-Putsches bei. 1/2

What a lovely essay! Dave Kim The New York Times Speaking as a father, reader, writer, and someone Swiss. Books bridge cultures and connect minds - of all ages. nytimes.com/2024/11/11/boo…

Here are my top 10 books from 2024 in no particular order: #1 — Winning by Tim Grover Tim Grover trained Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and a plethora of other notable athletes. This book dives into the mentality needed to win at all levels, including a number of counterintuitive

Tonight as the King and other world leaders assemble at Auschwitz, we remember the Holocaust, a crime of unprecedented span perpetrated against the Jews in an attempt to destroy their very existence, a plan employing both traditional forms of killing and industrial methods by

Noble memories in our infamous ignoble time. Anyone who needs therapy this morning after the nightmare of last night , gaze upon this

Dr. Seuss. October 1, 1941. PM Magazine. Feels like yesterday. Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський President Donald J. Trump

Protectionism may end up trumping growth. «The winners are no longer those who produce the most efficiently but those with the best access to politicians.» Our full interview with Heiner Mikosch and Alexander Rathke of KOF ETH Zurich kof.ethz.ch/en/publication… via ETH Zürich

“The King of Oil” by Daniel Ammann is, without question, one of the most gripping and insightful books I’ve read in my life. This isn’t just a biography, it’s a masterclass in global commodity trading, risk-taking, and navigating geopolitics at the highest level.

Truly a man of taste! 🙏

Similo Gobingca These two books. Iran’s Foreign Policy, 1941-1979 by Rouhollah K. Ramazani; The King of Oil by Daniel Ammann This paper tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… This article time.com/archive/684499…

You are in his world now.

Menthor Q this is one of the best books EVER!

Time to revisit these two classics

Frank I thought of you when I saw this - I need to read "The King of Oil"

The Icahnist King of Oil is one of my favorite biographies. Marc Rich’s influence on global markets was seismic. A larger than life story.

I couldn’t agree more. :)

Marc Rich cambió el mundo del petróleo para siempre. Y su biografía es brutal. Aquí sus 20 mejores ideas: 1. Marc Rich escapó del Holocausto cuando era niño, huyendo de Bélgica hacia los Estados Unidos con su familia en la pobreza absoluta. 2. A pesar de sus humildes

Muchas gracias. Justamente eso quería transmitir.