“…Taking up themes of modernity, such as isolation and alienation, urban culture, and the relation between the group and the individual, Kracauer explores a kaleidoscope of topics: shopping arcades, the cinema, bestsellers and their readers, photography, dance, hotel lobbies, Kafka, the Bible, and boredom. For Kracauer, the most revelatory facets of modern life in the West lie on the surface, in the ephemeral and the marginal. …”

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“…It also encourages its readership to engage actively in national dialogues where the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation are translated into national and local policies, laws and regulations. Creating such an enabling environment is, in fact, only the first step in the process towards progressive realisation. …”

“…The importance of end-to-end solutions and role that data science tools play in enabling them is well recognized. While it is obvious to many of us that specific algorithms are but tools, we must resist the temptation to hype them as generalizable intelligence. …”

“…Learn from an entrepreneur who pitches his start-ups by highlighting the reasons not to invest, a woman at Apple who challenged Steve Jobs from three levels below, an analyst who overturned the rule of secrecy at the CIA, a billionaire financial wizard who fires employees for failing to criticize him, and a TV executive who didn't even work in comedy but saved Seinfeld from the cutting-room floor. …”

“…Este crecimiento ha sido impulsado por la facilidad de acceso a tecnologías de grabación y edición, así como por la amplia distribución a través de plataformas como Spotify, iVoox, y Apple Podcasts. En este contexto, los podcasts se han diversificado en términos de contenido y formato, abarcando una amplia gama de temas que van desde la política y la economía hasta el entretenimiento y la educación. …”
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“…Exhibe su extrañeza escondida poniendo de relieve su doble faz: por un lado, la posibilidad que posee el judío de despreciar el desprecio secular al que ha sido sometido; por otro lado, la de llevar el desprecio de sí y de la humanidad más lejos que ningún otro pueblo. …”

“…El examinador, para maniobrar, le pide al candidato que le hable de la batalla de Trafalgar. Este responde -¡Muertos! …”