Many people think that all you need to succeed at anything is talent but talent alone without perseverance and determination, cannot help you achieve success. Talent is helpful but perseverance ensured one achieves success. A child can show an exceptional talent for storytelling, but if he ignores his teacher’s comments and doesn’t work on his stories, he will never be a great novel...

milton friedman’s seminal article, “methodology of positive economics”, is one of the most important and contentious works ever been discussed within the realm of economic methodology. in this article, on the basis of an instrumentalist approach to the nature of theorizing, friedman declares the tenets of positive economics, and in this vein, he professes his disputable doctrine about “unrealis...

My article addresses the qualities of “good” literature and how an understanding of the nature of literary devices, so-called “literariness”, can enhance the reading experience. Focusing on Hans Rosling’s Factfulness (2018), I discuss some of the most important features of good writing. Six literary devices have been selected for special attention: point of view, tone, amplification, anecdotes,...