Monday, February 25, 2008

The Hemline Economy


Thanks Vikram for the rejoinder - the hemline theory of economic ups and downs. This one probably goes back to just before the great depression of the 1920s - maybe even earlier.

It is interesting - how fashion corelates to economic conditions of the times. I'd love to have more comments on any other corelations that you might have come across.

Thanks Vikram for the rejoinder - the hemline theory of economic ups and downs. This one probably goes back to just before the great depression of the 1920s - maybe even earlier.

It is interesting - how fashion corelates to economic conditions of the times. I'd love to have more comments on any other corelations that you might have come across.

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Thought of the day - Plagiarism

“When you steal from one author, it’s plagiarism,” the larcenous 20th century entrepreneur Wilson Mizner once said. “If you steal from many, it’s research.”