Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL Interviews the world's leading thinkers, and the people shaping the century.

More than ever before in human history, our countries are linked in a complex economic framework which creates dependencies between all nations. In a privileged interview, Thought Economics speaks to Professor Wim Naudé, (Senior Research Fellow and Project Director of the United Nations University World Institute for Developing Economics Research)…

 

The past 10 days have been “the most dramatic in Wall Street’s 216-year history” seeing Lehman Brothers collapse, AIG fall into critical distress, and the US Federal Reserve creating a c. US$1 Trillion rescue plan to “save the world”. While many investors were caught in this crisis, the leading economists…

 

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Never was wealth the driver for me. – it was always hey, there's a cool idea here, let's make something of it. It was nice to be well rewarded, but the interesting part was working the problem, thinking about new things and how to bring them forward from being ideas to being products or new ways of doing things.

— Steve Ballmer
Former CEO of Microsoft & Owner of Los Angeles Clippers

What's the business hip hop of this post pandemic world? Who's going to be the Rapper's Delight of the post pandemic world?

— Mark Cuban
Billionaire Investor, Shark Tank Investor & Dallas Mavericks Owner

There's a moment when the unconscious crystallises into consciousness, leading to all our thoughts, feelings, and emotions. In ancient texts, this moment is referred to as 'vedana', and we describe them as 'feeling tones.'

Choosing not to rely on outside funding offers greater freedom overall. While there's significant sacrifice upfront, about 10 years down the line, you begin to truly value the autonomy it provides.

— Sridhar Vembu
Founder and CEO of Zoho Corporation, cloud computing company

The luxury industry is built on heritage, craftsmanship and relationships – we have spent a decade building those relationships and nurturing and caring for the brands' heritage.

— José Neves
Founder and CEO of Farfetch, luxury fashion e-commerce platform

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