Interesting reads
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The rugby posts were moved to the appropriate thread:
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The Story of the Self Destruction of Deutsche Bank
For most of its 146 years, Deutsche Bank was the embodiment of German values: reliable and safe. Now, the once-proud institution is facing the abyss. SPIEGEL tells the story of how Deutsche's 1990s rush to join the world banking elite paved the way for its own downfall.
Very long article about the decline of Deutchebank, good read for anyone who liked Margin Call, Big Short, Too Big to Fail etc
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Venezuela, A Failing State
Once the richest country in South America, it now has the world’s highest inflation rate and is plagued by hunger and violent crime. How did this happen?
New Yorker long form on how Venezuela went tits up
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@Tim said in Interesting reads:
Inside Erik Prince’s Treacherous Drive to Build a Private Air Force
That whole family are interesting. Not wanting to get political but his sister Betsy has just been named as Trumps Sec of Education & is married to the heir to Amway. They also pretty much own Michigan...
Amway alone is one of those where the more you read the more you go "wow". and Wow as in "how are they not in jail?" not "wow" as in "I'm impressed!"
Basically, they are a top to bottom family of cock holes
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I might be biased but this is amusing read from a dentist with a real life personality!! I particularly like the answers to the fluoride question
The tooth hurts: talking to a non-scary dentist about looking after kids’ teeth
Emily Writes sits down with a dentist to drill him about kids and teeth and all of the stuff parents need to know about dental health. Open wide, this shouldn’t hurt a bit…
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Japan and the death penalty,
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Insight into Obama post-Trump winning
Inside a stunned White House, the President considers his legacy and America’s future.
Dead Men Walking: Japan's Death Penalty - Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus
