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Masterly Inactivity Versus Micromanaging

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

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Lady Sale's Last Stop in Afghanistan

The year was 18 forty two, the sixth of january. The british led troops had occupied afghanistan for three years. Now that they'd have to leave their base in carbal, it still wasn't clear if they'd get out alive. They were on half rations there was nothing at all for the animals. Wrote lady sale in her journal, i have seen my own riding horse narl voraciously at a cart wheel.

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