Rory Sutherland
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Let's imagine that flat-screen TVs cost five grand, okay? We both would have bought one by now, but we don't have to pay five grand because they're priced for sale to people who earn a lot less than we do. And so, you know, I think there are these interesting inflection points in earnings. Now, what's really interesting, by the way, and this fascinates me, is the extent to which pre-2020...
The only real point of negotiation with your employer was how much they paid you. Because it was assumed that you worked a five-day week. It was assumed that you came into an office or some other place of work for five days and that you had hours and you had a place. Those were non-variables. And the only variable was your salary.
The only real point of negotiation with your employer was how much they paid you. Because it was assumed that you worked a five-day week. It was assumed that you came into an office or some other place of work for five days and that you had hours and you had a place. Those were non-variables. And the only variable was your salary.
The only real point of negotiation with your employer was how much they paid you. Because it was assumed that you worked a five-day week. It was assumed that you came into an office or some other place of work for five days and that you had hours and you had a place. Those were non-variables. And the only variable was your salary.
Now, to what extent will people start to practice lifestyle arbitrage, which is to say, well, I could work for Goldman Sachs in London for 200 and something, whatever, but actually 120,000 in Lisbon, okay, and a pretty good broadband connection.
Now, to what extent will people start to practice lifestyle arbitrage, which is to say, well, I could work for Goldman Sachs in London for 200 and something, whatever, but actually 120,000 in Lisbon, okay, and a pretty good broadband connection.
Now, to what extent will people start to practice lifestyle arbitrage, which is to say, well, I could work for Goldman Sachs in London for 200 and something, whatever, but actually 120,000 in Lisbon, okay, and a pretty good broadband connection.
Spending in... The number of people who might simply... I mean, by the way, that applies within the UK.
Spending in... The number of people who might simply... I mean, by the way, that applies within the UK.
Spending in... The number of people who might simply... I mean, by the way, that applies within the UK.
You know the sad thing, actually? My daughter went to Newcastle University, adores the city, quite rightly. I've been up there. It's fantastic. You know that better than I do. It's a glorious place which gets the balance... I think it gets a lot of things absolutely right in terms of the kind of yin and yang of a city. You know, it's manageable in size, but it's not boring, remotely boring.
You know the sad thing, actually? My daughter went to Newcastle University, adores the city, quite rightly. I've been up there. It's fantastic. You know that better than I do. It's a glorious place which gets the balance... I think it gets a lot of things absolutely right in terms of the kind of yin and yang of a city. You know, it's manageable in size, but it's not boring, remotely boring.
You know the sad thing, actually? My daughter went to Newcastle University, adores the city, quite rightly. I've been up there. It's fantastic. You know that better than I do. It's a glorious place which gets the balance... I think it gets a lot of things absolutely right in terms of the kind of yin and yang of a city. You know, it's manageable in size, but it's not boring, remotely boring.
It has beautiful architecture, but it also has utility and it's got a coast. Okay. My daughter actually said, the tragedy is, in a way, I didn't really want to move to London, which is bloody expensive. If I could have persuaded six of my university friends to stay in Newcastle. Yeah. We all would have said. Tragedy of the commons.
It has beautiful architecture, but it also has utility and it's got a coast. Okay. My daughter actually said, the tragedy is, in a way, I didn't really want to move to London, which is bloody expensive. If I could have persuaded six of my university friends to stay in Newcastle. Yeah. We all would have said. Tragedy of the commons.
It has beautiful architecture, but it also has utility and it's got a coast. Okay. My daughter actually said, the tragedy is, in a way, I didn't really want to move to London, which is bloody expensive. If I could have persuaded six of my university friends to stay in Newcastle. Yeah. We all would have said. Tragedy of the commons.
It's the tragedy of the commons, which is that you're forced to go along with this kind of majority consensus.
It's the tragedy of the commons, which is that you're forced to go along with this kind of majority consensus.
It's the tragedy of the commons, which is that you're forced to go along with this kind of majority consensus.
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