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Jianyu Wang – Mencius (孟子 Mengzi)

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Jianyu Wang – Master in Management 2021. IE Business School. Reading: Fragment from the works of Chinese philosopher Mencius (孟子 Mengzi), (372–289 BC or 385–303 or 302 BC) Mencius: Fish Is Something That I Desire Fish, I desire it; bear’s paw, I also desire it. If I cannot have them both, I will give […]

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Li Zhang – Yu Meiren (Lady Yu, the Royal Beauty)

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Li Zhang – Master in Management 2020. IE Business School. Reading: Yu Meiren (Lady Yu, the Royal Beauty) by Li Yu (937-978). Spring flowers and autumn moon, O when will all these ends? How much of my past did I comprehend? Last night, to my loft once more, the vernal east wind came; In the […]

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Wesley Swan – No Man is an Island

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Wesley Swan – IE School of Global & Puablic Affairs. IE University. Reading: No Man is an Island by John Donne, (1572 – 1631). No Man is an Island No man is an island, Entire of itself, Every man is a piece of the continent, A part of the main. If a clod be washed […]

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Alexandra Salume – Don’t go far off, not even for a day

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Alexandra Salume – IE School of Global & Public Affairs. IE University. Reading: Don’t go far off, not even for a day (No estés lejos de mí un solo día) by Pablo Neruda from the book Cien sonetos de amor, 1959. Don’t go far off, not even for a day, because — because — I […]

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Bruno Balcell – A renewable future (Un futuro renovable)

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Bruno Balcell – BBA 1st year. IE University. Reading: A renewable future (Un futuro renovable) by Bruno Balcell I believe in a renewable future… and you? The sun rises every day of the year, producing an infinite, free and, above all, sustainable source of energy. We must be aware and commit to cutting CO2 emissions […]

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Ibrahim Al-marashi – Zhuang Zi text (Excerpt)

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Ibrahim Al-marashi – Visiting Professor at School of Global and Public Affairs. IE University. Reading: Zhuang Zi text (Excerpt) by Zhuang Zi (庄子 369－286 a.C.) Do not seek fame. Do not make plans. Do not be absorbed by activities. Do not think that you know. Be aware of all that is and dwell in the […]

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Dea Suluashvili – Poem by Galaktion Tabidze

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Dea Suluashvili – BBA graduate 2020. IE University. Reading: Poem with no title by Galaktion Tabidze (1892 – 1959). The world is worn out like a coin, Now life is empty and quite dark, Don’t be surprised if at this point I’m grateful for a little luck. I could have had a soul, as […]

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Alvaro Jodar – The Laughing Heart

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Alvaro Jodar – Double degree BBA & LLB – IE University. . Reading: The Laughing Heart by Charles Bukowski, (1920 – 1994). Your life is your life don’t let it be clubbed into dank submission. be on the watch. there are ways out. there is light somewhere. it may not be much light but it […]

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Vanesa Allen Duque – Big Friendly Giant (excerpt)

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Vanesa Allen Duque – Assistant in Dean´s Office. IE Business School. Reading: Big Friendly Giant (excerpt) by Roald Dahl, (1982). At the top of the ladde, Mr Tibbs, balancing like an acrobat, poured the BFG´s coffee and placed the enormous plate before him. On the plate there were eight eggs, twelve sausages, sixteen rashes of […]

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Soraya Polanco – You deserve a love who loves you when you’re uncombed

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Soraya Polanco Palomar – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Project (VR for Student Affairs) IE Gender Equality Office. IE University. Reading: You deserve a love who loves you when you’re uncombed (Mereces un amor que te quiera despeinada) by Frida Khalo (1907 – 1954) You deserve a love who loves you when you’re uncombed, Even […]

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