Stefan Stern

2 weeks ago | socialeurope.eu | Stefan Stern

A romantic Brexit reset? UK and EU edge closer to ending their brief but painful post-referendum encounter. In 1945 post-war Britain was moved (and entertained) by a celebrated romantic movie called “Brief Encounter”. It starred Trevor Howard and Celia Johnson, and told the story of a forbidden, whirlwind romance which (spoiler alert) ends unhappily. It is possibly the most British film ever made – directed by David Lean, and scripted by Noel Coward.

3 weeks ago | ft.com | Stefan Stern

In his Principles of Political Economy, published in 1848, John Stuart Mill wrote that, before industrialisation, jobs were “almost...

1 month ago | stratfordliteraryfestival.co.uk | Stefan Stern

or call the box office on 0333 666 3366 Most of us wrestle with daunting life-choice questions from time to time. What should I be aiming for? Am I being ambitious enough? Has an excess of ambition led me astray? The journalist and management writer who is Visiting Professor at Bayes Business School considers different aspects of ambition and its place in our lives. He asks: what does success mean? When is enough enough?

Feb 26, 2025 | prospectmagazine.co.uk | Stefan Stern

Make air not war. This is what they tell you at the Air Guitar World Championships, which have been held every year since 1996 in Oulu in northern Finland, with one year off during the Covid pandemic. A frenzy of intense, skilful and committed silliness: that is air guitar. Mock not, unless you have seen a talented practitioner like Aapo Rautio, a young Finn, display his abilities close up. I was privileged to see him in action on a recent trip to Oulu towards the end of last year.

Feb 25, 2025 | shorturl.at | Stefan Stern

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