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France’s Coronavirus Dilemma: Shut Down Like Italy Or Sangfroid?

French officials seem to want to avoid Italy’s example of shutting down large parts of the country — and economy. But at what risk?

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Geopolitics Society

Europe’s Night Train Nostalgia: Quiet Rebirth Of Sleeper Car Travel

A new Vienna-Brussels line has just opened, while in France only two night lines still exist, compared to a dozen ten years ago.

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Economy Geopolitics Ideas

The Problem With The ‘Cash Is Dead’ Argument

Cash use is declining, but don’t expect it to disappear. Still, there is another popular payment method that could in fact go the way of the dodo, a Deutsche Bank strategist argues.

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Future Ideas Society

A Philosophical Take On Why Emojis Are Just Dumb

Modern languages are rich, beautiful and complex, and took ages to develop. Hearts and smiley faces? Not so much.

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