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...matter how innovative Virgin's Airlines are, no matter how loudly Branson trumpets biofuel, every plane in the sky runs on the same stuff. The price of jet fuel has risen 69% in the past year, and Virgin's executives, like their rivals, lie under its sword. "Other than the recession and $110-a-barrel oil, I see nothing but opportunity," CEO Cush deadpans. He can't cost-cut his way out; the limits of that strategy are obvious. The big carriers have taken $15 billion in costs out since 2001 but are paying $17 billion more for fuel...
...This reliance on imagination is part of Forgács’ desire not to preach to his audience but rather to let them think for themselves. “I don’t know what is true and what is a lie,” he said. “I don’t know why we think one thing is a true narrative. I’m providing you with one narrative which will provoke your own associations.” The footage used in Forgács’ movies is designed to call attention...
Have you ever fibbed your age? How about where you’re from? Of course there’s no harm in doing this, but where’s the point at which the little lies you tell become a giant fabrication? “The Runner,” the highly enjoyable debut book of David J. Samuels ’89, directly confronts this question, delving into the twisted world of Jim Hogue, the Ivy League’s most famous conman. Assuming and shedding identities the way one might try on a pair of jeans, Hogue...
Best or worst lie you’ve ever told: I can’t believe it’s not butter...
Answering queries about college mascots may not seem like the best way to garner fame and fortune, but for one Harvard undergrad, his fame may lie in the form of a question...