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Lost (and found) in translation
‘If you want to be happy, it is necessary not to be too intelligent.’ This shrewd quote, one that resonates completely with me, is attributed to 19th century French author, Gustave Flaubert (Madame Bovary). Many English writers have described Flaubert as a ‘stylist.’ On what grounds it is unclear to me because the Frenchman wrote…
For Whom the Bell Tolls
The term ‘gig workers’ is derived from a jazz-age slang. In the 1920s and 1930s, jazz players in the United States used ‘gig’ to describe a short-term booking or club date where they were paid per show. In recent times, the term ‘gig workers’ has become an integral part of our lexicon. You cannot miss…
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