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Why Do We Have “Sister Cities”?
- Ras_ 11y agoBetween westeners at worst no more than curiosities, but they are a good platform to start business in the East, where previous contacts and trust building is more important.
- herendin 11y agoPerhaps I missed it, but the article does not seem to mention the obvious personal incentive for public officials: an exchange of free vacations. That seems naive.
- coffeevradar 11y agoI don't think "invective" means what you think it means.
- herendin 11y agoFixed. Thanks. Maybe autocorrect was trying to tell me something.
- ekianjo 11y agoThe rationale of "Peace" seems a little weak to explain why there are so many sister cities between France and the UK, since there has been no direct conflict between the two countries for a long while now - and certainly it would not explain why the number has increased after WWII where France and the UK were clear allies (the UK even hosting Degaulle's call to resist).
- illumen 11y agoThe European Union pays for it to happen. So it does.
- dkbrk 11y agoFrom Yes, Minister Season Three, Episode Two, "The Challenge": > Sir Humphrey: [talking about nuclear fallout shelters] Well, you have the weapons; you must have the shelters. > Hacker: I sometimes wonder why we need the weapons. > Sir Humphrey: Minister! You're not a unilateralist? > Hacker: I sometimes wonder, you know. > Sir Humphrey: Well, then, you must resign from the government! > Hacker: Ah, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. I'm not that unilateralist! Anyway, the Americans will always protect us from the Russians, won't they? > Sir Humphrey: Russians? Who's talking about the Russians? > Hacker: Well, the independent deterrent. > Sir Humphrey: It's to protect us against the French! > Hacker: The French?! But that's astounding! > Sir Humphrey: Why? > Hacker: Well they're our allies, our partners. > Sir Humphrey: Well, they are now, but they've been our enemies for the most of the past 900 years. If they've got the bomb, we must have the bomb! > Hacker: If it's for the French, of course, that's different. Makes a lot of sense. > Sir Humphrey: Yes. Can't trust the Frogs. > Hacker: You can say that again!
- thinkingkong 11y agoHow does priceonomics keep cranking out these articles while maintaining an otherwise boring product? Its impressive and simultaneously confusing.
- thinkingkong 11y agoHow does priceonomics keep cranking out these articles while maintaining an otherwise boring product? Its impressive and simultaneously confusing.
- romanhn 11y agoI'm curious if this idea has been explored in large organizations as a way of building understanding (read: breaking silos) between various departments/groups/teams.