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Ed McManus

@McManus_Ed

In a past life scientist. In a future life economist, historian, professional sportsman of some kind.

 Melbourne
Joined August 2011
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@theage17 Jul 2023
Are you a NOVID? Don is and he believes a nose spray containing the drug heparin could be the reason why. theage.com.au/national/don-h…
Don has never had COVID. Now volunteers can put his unique theory to the test

Don has never had COVID. Now volunteers can put his unique theory to the test

Every morning and every night, Professor Don Campbell sprays something in his nose. Could this be a “game-changer” in the fight against coronavirus?

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I’ve had the great pleasure of working with some strong negotiators across a number of industries, and learning from all of them. This book is a real life masterclass from @MichelBarnier
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The tombstone of Kineas from Afghanistan, c. 300 BCE. The #Greek inscription reads: "As a child, be well behaved; As a young man, self-controlled; In middle age, be just; As an elder, be of good counsel; And when you come to the end, be without grief." #Classics #History
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Very good
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I'm all for increasing productivity and being more efficient But companies/people that spend more time on work about work > work itself 🚩🚩🚩
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I have developed a bookmark that allows be to pinpoint an exact point on a page. What a revolution.
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@Qantas2 May 2022
What a view 🤩 This morning we welcomed a special @Airbus A350-1000 into Sydney - The aircraft will operate non-stop flights from Australia to other cities including New York and London, starting by the end of 2025.
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Really loved chatting with you @vidags10. You have a wonderful interviewing style and I hope that as a result of your skills, people may find the content of this episode useful. I am really enjoying and learning a lot from your other episodes - congrats on everything
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@vidags1026 Apr 2022
Episode #75 now live. Enjoy! Behind the scenes of childhood in Ireland to PHD qualified biochemist, leading Deliveroo in Aus, amateur bee keeper, structured exec education & being generalist w @McManus_Ed @Deliveroo Links to listen & key takeaways 👇podpage.com/thehighflyerspod…
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@JeffBezos19 Apr 2022
This piece by Jonathan Haidt is thoughtful, beautifully written, and important. Very worth the long read. theatlantic.com/magazine/arc…
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid

Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid

It’s not just a phase.

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Still busy this morning at @Melair airport, security and retail staff all doing a great job ✈️
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Endurance apple.news/A703Cq2M9TjqXWkh1…
A must-read @tunkuv interview. My @HooverInst colleague Robert Service's thoughts on the Russian invasion of Ukraine: wsj.com/articles/cause-ukrai…
Opinion | The Two Blunders That Caused the Ukraine War

Opinion | The Two Blunders That Caused the Ukraine War

Robert Service, a leading historian of Russia, says Moscow will win the war but will lose the peace and fail to subjugate Ukraine. How Putin could be deposed.

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Lovely to chat about bees with @YolandaRedrup
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Gridcog@gridcognition7 Feb 2022
Great news to start the week😄🎉big shout out to the Gridcognition team for their hard work + our pre-seed & seed investors for believing in our mission! @AfterWorkVC @TigerFinGroup @CleanEnergyFC @Alberts_Impact @startmate #tech #funding #cleanenergy lnkd.in/gnRuBQde.
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Very excited about this
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Final preparations are underway and excitement is building ahead of tomorrow’s sailing. Great to see far reaching interest in the expedition. google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.c…
This is very cool
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Death of the Boss - 100 years ago today: #OnThisDay in 1922, Ernest #Shackleton died of a heart attack aboard Quest, at anchor in Sth Georgia where he was later buried. In his last diary entry, he wrote: ‘In the darkening twilight, I saw a lone star hover gem-like above the bay’
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Just bought! Thanks Will
William Dalrymple (@DalrympleWill) profile pictureWilliam Dalrymple
@DalrympleWill1 Jan 2022
My favourite author and book The Fall of Constantinople 1453 by Steven Runciman. The author was the greatest medievalist of his day and the historian whose gifts I most envy. His writing was based on extensive reading of primary sources in a dazzling variety of languages,
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Hello friends
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Corruption of the mind is far more pestilential than any kind of spoiling of the air - from Robin Waterfield translation of Meditations
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