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Stephen J Dubner’s Big Decision: ‘Why I gave up a life in rock ’n’ roll’

Thursday, December 10, 2009 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: My big decision, Media sector | Tags: my big decision, Tim Harford, Chris Anderson, economics, Fons Trompenaars, Stephen J Dubner, SuperFreakonomics, Freakonomics

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The co-author of Freakonomics (and now SuperFreakonomics) reveals how he gave up a record deal and a career as a rock star to pursue a normal family life – only to become a famous author instead, thanks to his best-selling ‘rogue economics’ books. But as Stephen Dubner tells

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Tim Harford, Undercover Economist: My Big Decision

Thursday, October 29, 2009 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: My big decision, Media sector | Tags: FT, my big decision, Tim Harford, Chris Anderson, Fons Trompenaars, undercover economist

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What was the moment that changed everything for Tim Harford and led him to become one of the UK’s most renowned economists? Grant Thornton’s

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Chris Anderson: My Big Decision

Friday, July 24, 2009 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: My big decision, Technology sector | Tags: my big decision, The Economist, Chris Anderson, Fons Trompenaars, author, Long Tail, Wired, Free

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Ever looked back and thought, ‘That was the moment that changed my life’? In Grant Thornton’s

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