Sentences with phrase «simpler world of»

I question Stephen Nelson's belief that Casablanca embodies a supposedly simpler world of moral certainties and noncomplex characters, while The English Patient better comports with today's «complexities.»

First, the arts, literature, philosophy, and religious studies should address themselves to the world that now is, in all its technical complexity, and not only to the simpler world of the past.

This and similar definitions of «ethics» which leave the matter in the simple world of pragmatism and «science» (whatever she means by that) we still have language which can not automatically release us from the issue of eugenics.

Not exact matches

The legitimacy of «Trumpslation» is no simple matter - and the world's translators have several confusing years of it to look forward to.

While ending world hunger is a laudable ambition for agri - tech, another driver is the simpler goal of making the business more profitable for farmers, many of whom are struggling to manage larger farms with fewer hands.

Eisenhardt, a professor at Stanford University's school of engineering, and the co-director of the Stanford Technology Ventures Program, is also, with Donald Sull, co-author of Simple Rules: How to Thrive in a Complex World.

If you can not answer this without resorting to the BS concept of «good timing,» the answer is simple: You're afraid, just like the rest of the world.

Not only did he personally interview 50 of the world's most brilliant financial minds to write this book, but he explains how to create wealth in the simplest terms for everyone.

Tiny homes are part of a growing movement among the world - weary to downsize or live a simpler existence.

For the approximately 1 percent of the world's population who suffer from stuttering, simple social situations can be a humiliating experience.

And smartphones are now like all - in - one production studios, empowering us to make world - class content using a range of fun and often simple - to - use apps.

Something as simple as having a pair of pants that fit makes a world of difference for them.»

The company points to a simple resource allocation problem that's hindered the most effective patient care: the fact that it is physically impossible for oncologists to keep track of every study, every clinical trial, and every breakthrough in the wildly stratified world of cancer research.

The whole concept of inversion, and the simpler relocation of smaller firms» HQs, is driven by one simple desire — to avoid America's corporate tax rate which headlines at 35 per cent, which is the highest corporate tax rate in the industrialized world.

But when approached by a New York Times reporter, despite the copious signs of console game success all around him, Boatman seemed to be more interested in a whole different type of game: the simple, cheap apps that millions of people around the world were starting to download to their smartphones and iPads.

For those skimming the news in the morning and asking what this wonder technology is that can underlie a currency, solve a connection problem for the Internet of things, keep documents secure and also secure the world wide web, the answer is actually simple.

«What we're seeing is a natural evolution of the product, from a simple digital newsstand to a constantly - growing database of the best magazine stories in the world,» says Steve Maich, the head of Rogers Publishing (which is a part - owner of Next Issue and publishes Canadian Business).

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Ending all my conversations with this one simple question (or one along these lines) has made a world of difference in my ability to connect with people and build long - lasting relationships.

It's simple — by going against the evaluation - driven, centralized model that much of the Western world uses.

In our complex world, reconnect to the simple and time - tested approach of less saying and more doing.

Now Gozzo's latest venture, Smooch, is cutting through the noise of an over-apped world to allow businesses and customers to communicate in the simplest way possible: text message.

Reduce the fate of the world to a single, simple concept.

Without burying you in the arcane world of cost accounting, I'll lay out a simple yet effective approach.

Beer and wine: Alcoholic drinks are common at fast - food restaurants in many parts of the world, and for a simple reason: beer and wine draw customers in the evenings beyond meal times, and come with high markups.

Washing one's hands frequently is the best and simplest way to reduce respiratory infections and diarrhea, the world's two leading causes of child mortality, and the consumer - goods giant Unilever is promoting this habit through its Lifebuoy soap brand.

We've finally begun beating back a disease that's been called «one of the world's most intractable human afflictions» — and the simple bed net is one of the key reasons for this success.

You grew up in a time when you had access to only what was within your proximity — which meant as the world expanded (and more rapidly with the internet), you were left with a feeling of «I remember when things were simple.»

After practicing that simple meditation exercise, you can begin to spread that compassionate feeling to other specific people, or strangers around you, or a particular part of the world.

In October 2016, Elon Musk announced to the world that all new Tesla vehicles would include hardware that made them fully self - driving — in that, after a simple update, every car would be completely capable of driving itself.

However, there are really simple — and inexpensive — ways to get your cold brew done at home, and you'll find five of the best options below, with everything from the $ 19 Takeya pitcher to the new and exciting Dash Rapid Cold Brew System, which claims to be the world's first rapid system.

«Even though the company's facing intense criticism from the leader of the free world, I think the stock's a buy, plain and simple,» Cramer argued.

Success Made Simple is Wesner's attempt to condense the keys to Amish business success into a set of principles that are applicable in the outside world.

Harmon, who gained fame for parlaying $ 500 and an idea for a funny video into millions of YouTube views and the world's most popular tongue cleaner, understands it's not quite that simple.

But the question of why anybody in the secular world would turn to the Amish for business advice in the first place is answered right off the top in Erik Wesner's Success Made Simple: An Inside Look at Why Amish Businesses Thrive (Jossey - Bass).

For the able - bodied population, this world sits snugly in the palm of their hands, evolving by the millisecond on the ubiquitous smartphone that offers endless communication possibilities with a simple swipe.

That sounds like simple and sound business logic, but according to Rob Marke, co-author of The Ultimate Question 2.0: How Net Promoter Companies Thrive in a Customer - Driven World, if you're just aggregating customers» feedback you may be doing them a disservice.

Through disciplined saving and savvy, yet simple investing, they grew their wealth enough to travel the world, retire years earlier than the norm and enjoy peace of mind.

If the world of meditation is new to you and seems complicated, Tibetan Buddhist monk and bestselling author Matthieu Ricard recommends a simple exercise in compassion that is also a form of mindfulness meditation.

Diamandis explained to us that it is an ideal example of how the private sector can tackle some of the world's greatest challenges, like the prize's goal of finding an elegantly simple and cost - effective way of wiping out illiteracy, a condition that Musk called «the wellspring of poverty.»

Beyond that, we live in a world of make it smaller, faster, bigger, clearer, simpler, better.

Those two simple questions can make the world of difference.

Mundell's model was extremely simple and included a number of heroic assumptions, but it accurately reflected important elements of the world in which open economies operate.

This one is simple, but grossly overlooked in many businesses — even some of the largest in the world.

It's the tech bro equivalent of a 1950s B - movie: Evil data scientists betray the simple trust of an unwitting, socially benevolent company to snatch private customer data and turn it against them and the world!

The cost was so low, and the concept so simple, that space exploration is now within grasp of the everyday person, and many other groups around the world are pursuing their own low - cost space programs as a consequence.

The paper's authors apply a simple model of the world oil market to reach their conclusions, which are driven by the potential for the pipeline to increase global oil supply, thus lowering oil prices and increasing consumption.

There is a lot of complexity in the financial world, but some of the most important habits of successful investors are pretty simple.

Let me give you a simple example — suppose the marginal barrel of oil globally is, in fact, an oil sands barrel, and so an increase in oil sands supply (i.e. more barrels available at a lower price) would increase world oil production and consumption.

In March this year, a simple vote signaled the end for one of the world's most widely used technologies for saving lives in times of emergency.