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The Corporation, among the freshest economy and business books

My book, The Corporation. Typologies and Survival Guide, is among the freshest economy and business books.

You can read here the article published on the site of economedia.

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Notes from the Inkwell – Ana Barton

At the Gaudeamus Book Fair that took place in December 2024, Ana Barton launched the book called ‘Notes from the Inkwell’, an encouragement printed as a book for people to come back to writing with the fountain pen.

The launch was special too, since the public had to work in order to receive an autograph, namely, to write with a fountain pen on Ana’s recent book. Determined not to let people give excuses, Ana personally handed as a gift a fountain pen to whomever did not have one. And so they could have it at home to use it when they wish to.

A couple of days after the book launch, I opened Ana’s book and reread some of the notes there. I took the pen she gave me and wrote something down. Then, I put the book somewhere close to my desk, so that I don’t forget about writing with the fountain pen.

(Translation of the note and my writing: I dreamed about a story, but I did not wake up to write it down. It’s OK, I’ll find it there, where the dreams gather around. / And I will pay special attention to them, the tricksters, since they love playing hide-and-seek with me.

The smiling face is my Picasso-like signature, for it states that art cannot behave, especially naïve art.)

Vlad Lives On!

Antique bookshops are amazing. I randomly ordered some books and, last night, I was browsing through this one above. Usually, I start with checking the year it was published, and then I search for the name of the editor and other staff that was involved in making the book.

And so I was very happy to find Vlad mentioned a couple of times in this list.

A Movie Recommendation

Hugh Grant seems to want to get rid of the association to romance movies and it works just wonderfully with his role in the movie Heretic.

Presented as a horror, the movie is more a psychological thriller that keeps one nail-biting, while also trying to find the answers to the questions addressed in the movie.

The two main actresses are very convincing, and even though religion is put under scrutiny, one cannot leave the movie theater without asking oneself – what else I believe because of marketing?