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Dror Poleg
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Dror Poleg
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Writing a book about the new rules of work, wealth, and war @simonschuster. Usually early, sometimes wrong.
- I repeat: It’s not the office, it’s the commute.
- In 1930, the union of American singers spent the equivalent of $10m on a campaign to stop people from listening to recorded music and watching movies with sound. 1/
- $100 billion idea: Twitter, but with a full-time CEO.
- If I were Mohammed bin Salman, I would get on a plane to Jerusalem, go to the Israeli Knesset (parliament) and say the following: 1. It's time for Israel to let go of the territories it conquered in 1967. In return, the Arab world is ready to embrace it and offer peace. 2. It's
- Creative work is inherently unequal. This is very visible in the income distributions of singers and movie stars, but less visible in white-collar professions. Why? Thanks to/because of the office. 1/7
- Airbnb is not a travel company. It's a housing company. 1/2 news.yahoo.com/airbnb-ceo-bri…
- Replying to @NathanJRobinsonDid the IRA shoot thousands of missiles on British cities from Belfast apartment buildings? I’m against Netanyahu, but idiotic analogies don’t help.
- Replying to @dianabuttu and @KimGhattasYou can see a list of the prisoners and their offenses, which includes stabbing, throwing explosive devices, attempted murder, arson, and other “innocent” activities. I oppose detainment without due process, but trying to create equivalence between violent prisoners and child
- My hero. Hate is a powerful drug. There is so much incitement out there, so it’s good to see a ray of humanity. I just watched an interview with Jacob Argamani, whose daughter Noa was kidnapped by Hamas terrorists yesterday. Here’s what he had to say: “Let’s make peace with
- Replying to @drorpolegWhen films were silent, theatres employed local musicians to accompany each screening. But once films gained a soundtrack, local musicians were no longer necessary. The economic implications were significant: 2/
- Replying to @MichaelAArouetInstitutionalization rates are a prime suspect.
- Replying to @TheAnnaGatWhen I was at The London School of Economics, I was invited to a Q&A with Muammar Gaddafi. It was... memorable.
