Linkfest: April 16, 2018

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What I am reading today

Listen: Martin Wolf — The crisis of democratic capitalism (FT: Martin Wolf)
Tencent-backed fashion app seeking US$4 billion US IPO (SCMP: China Tech)


The Journey of the Activist-Entrepreneur (INSEAD Knowledge)
3 Ways to Make Up For a Retirement Savings Shortfall (A Wealth of Common Sense)
India's Bitcoin Ponzi king and the thousands he duped stare at a turbid future (FactorDaily)
The Humbling of Tech in China (Gadfly: Tim Culpan)
Sexual Harassment and Corporate Law (Oxford Business Law Blog blog)
Rilke on Inspiration and the Combinatorial Nature of Creativity (Brain Pickings)
Reminders …The Markets and Your Data Never Sleep (Trends... Find them, ride them and get off.)
The rise of religious intolerance in the politics of Pakistan? (India at LSE)

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