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Urs Raebsamen
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April 2024
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Seoul Searching: An Expat’s Tale of Thriving in Korean Corporations and Culture
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Seoul Searching: An Expat’s Tale of Thriving in Korean Corporations and Culture:
"If you are interested in or about to travel to South Korea and want to get an great overview about its culture and customs, you should get this book from Urs R. The author has been living in South Korea as an expat and is sharing his first-hand exper"
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Jie's review
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Seoul Searching: An Expat’s Tale of Thriving in Korean Corporations and Culture:
"One of the best books I read in this space, provides a lot context and insights into Korea. In addition, the author brings along a good sense of humour, making the reading experience very enjoyable. Almost hoping that the author moves to some exotic "
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| A refreshingly judgment-free description of the broader context of investing including a historical perspective, the link to psychology and one's own situation, and important broader conceptions (such as averaging down and behavioural finance). It's ...more | |
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Calvin Kim's review
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Seoul Searching: An Expat’s Tale of Thriving in Korean Corporations and Culture:
"An excellent memoir about an expat's experience in Korea. The book is an honest depiction of what an expat should expect in terms of corporate life, culture and how to navigate Korea. "
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| I liked the idea of observing and describing one's own people (instead of trying to travel as far as possible researching remote tribes) and I thoroughly enjoyed reading the book. Not being English myself but having had a lot of exposure through work ...more | |
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| The book's message is far too simplistic. Ayn Rand divides society into good (capitalists) and evil (socialists) without shades of grey or allowing any debate of different view points. Reality is a lot more nuanced and even if a book conveys a strong ...more | |
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| Genau mein Humor! Perscheid ist erfrischend gesellschaftskritisch und zeigt hält den Finger in witzigster Weise auf den wunden Punkt. Nur empfehlenswert! | |
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| A very comprehensive and well-written summary of challenges for humankind and the world. In times when social media with populist short messages dominate, this is a refreshingly differentiated take on the important questions of society and of life. | |
