If you happen to talk to someone from West Bengal, a Ghoti, you will probably be told that the uncivilised Bangals from East Bengal know nothing about cooking, that they ruin food by drowning it in oil and spices, that they eat half-cooked
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“And more than the quality of its institutions, what distinguishes a developed country from a developing one is the degree of consensus in its politics, and thus its ability to take actions to secure a better future despite short-term pain.”
― Fault Lines: How Hidden Fractures Still Threaten the World Economy
― Fault Lines: How Hidden Fractures Still Threaten the World Economy

“Not taking risks one doesn't understand is often the best form of risk management.”
― Fault Lines: How Hidden Fractures Still Threaten the World Economy
― Fault Lines: How Hidden Fractures Still Threaten the World Economy

“I skimmed the pond scum with a spoon like broth in a soup bowl. Why does everything have to remind me of her?”
― This Book Has No Title
― This Book Has No Title

“it is not because of the benevolence of the baker that we eat fresh bread every morning but because of his desire to make money.”
― Saving Capitalism From The Capitalists
― Saving Capitalism From The Capitalists

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"Interested in history - then you have found the right group". The History Book Club is the largest history and nonfiction group on Goodread ...more

This group is for anyone who enjoys Non Fiction. Genres discussed here include Histories, Autobiographies, Biographies, Memoirs, Science and Technolog ...more
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