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Simon van Teutem

@s_vanteutem

Writer @OurWorldInData | PhD candidate @NuffieldCollege | columnist @decorrespondent | rower @OxfordUniBC

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Net als veel andere ambitieuze studenten wilde Simon van Teutem de wereld veranderen, maar raakte toch verstrikt in de wereld van het grote geld. Op het moment dat hij alleen nog een handtekening hoefde te zetten en zo goed als binnen was, krabbelde hij terug. In zijn boek ‘De

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🫶🏼 Heel bijzonder dat er twee dagen na publicatie een tweede druk is aangekondigd. Epische week met De Correspondent fam. Duizendmaal dank voor alle lieve berichten en inzichten! Benieuwd naar mijn boek? Hier kun je het bestellen: kiosk.decorrespondent.nl/products/de-be…

🫶🏼 Heel bijzonder dat er twee dagen na publicatie een tweede druk is aangekondigd. Epische week met <a href="/decorrespondent/">De Correspondent</a> fam. Duizendmaal dank voor alle lieve berichten en inzichten!

Benieuwd naar mijn boek? Hier kun je het bestellen: kiosk.decorrespondent.nl/products/de-be…
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Since Trump was elected, US support for international cooperation of all kinds has climbed sharply, from free trade to overseas assistance. Perhaps Trump’s real MAGA legacy will be Making Americans Globalists Again

Since Trump was elected, US support for international cooperation of all kinds has climbed sharply, from free trade to overseas assistance.

Perhaps Trump’s real MAGA legacy will be Making Americans Globalists Again
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Internet use became the norm for humanity only very recently— For many readers in high-income countries, the Internet might no longer feel revolutionary. But back in 1997, only 2% of the world's population used the Internet. By 2019, that number had risen to over 50%; today,

Internet use became the norm for humanity only very recently—

For many readers in high-income countries, the Internet might no longer feel revolutionary. But back in 1997, only 2% of the world's population used the Internet. By 2019, that number had risen to over 50%; today,
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Derde druk is onderweg, maar nog leuker: waanzinnig veel reacties van studenten en Zuidas-bewoners die hier echt iets mee gaan doen. Dank jullie wel! 🥳🫶🏼 Hier kun je mijn boek bestellen: kiosk.decorrespondent.nl/products/de-be… De Correspondent Bar Laat

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This brilliant book by the insanely talented Oxford-grad Simon van Teutem really needs to be translated into English. It’s a firsthand exposé of how top grads are lured into what he calls the “Bermuda Triangle of Talent” — consultancy, finance, and corporate law — while the world

This brilliant book by the insanely talented Oxford-grad <a href="/S_VanTeutem/">Simon van Teutem</a> really needs to be translated into English.

It’s a firsthand exposé of how top grads are lured into what he calls the “Bermuda Triangle of Talent” — consultancy, finance, and corporate law — while the world
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It's strange to think it would be at all controversial to post this. But in a time of moral decay, the obvious becomes controversial.

It's strange to think it would be at all controversial to post this. But in a time of moral decay, the obvious becomes controversial.
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House prices surged in the late 20th century mainly because land became much more expensive. In advanced economies, about 80% of the rise in real house prices during this time was driven by higher land values. Source: aeaweb.org/articles?id=10…

House prices surged in the late 20th century mainly because land became much more expensive. 

In advanced economies, about 80% of the rise in real house prices during this time was driven by higher land values. 

Source: aeaweb.org/articles?id=10…
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Mobile phones have achieved what few technologies do: they’ve been adopted rapidly by people all over the world, in both rich and poor regions. Insight for Our World in Data:

Mobile phones have achieved what few technologies do: they’ve been adopted rapidly by people all over the world, in both rich and poor regions.

Insight for <a href="/OurWorldInData/">Our World in Data</a>:
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Every global region has seen a steep rise in mobile phone subscriptions— Mobile phones have achieved what few technologies do: they’ve been adopted rapidly by people all over the world, in both rich and poor regions. The chart shows how mobile subscriptions grew between 2000

Every global region has seen a steep rise in mobile phone subscriptions—

Mobile phones have achieved what few technologies do: they’ve been adopted rapidly by people all over the world, in both rich and poor regions.

The chart shows how mobile subscriptions grew between 2000
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Quite surreal to hear my book referenced on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart by Rutger Bregman. I've been receiving many kind messages asking about an English version; I hope there will be one next year! In the meantime, I recommend Rutger's book, Moral Ambition, which is now out in