Adventure Capitalist
by Jim Rogers · first published 2003
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Jim Rogers is a pretty interesting guy. He's a well known author of "Investment Biker" and "Adventure Capitalist" about trips he took biking or driving around the world. He definitely has cultivated a unique world view for himself. I grew up in Singapore (for 16 years), and there are fantastic international schools…
on “How to Raise a Global Kid” ↗Reminds me of a surreal example[1] of Indian bureaucracy from Jim Rogers’ Adventure Capitalist: Rogers and his wife had left India's State of Manipur and were safely across the border in Myanmar. But wait, here comes an Indian official running after them, who says that they can't leave, because,…
on “I tried starting a manufacturing unit in India (2020)” ↗Karl from Conversion Rate Experts here. We had Jacques, "The Jim Rogers of Tech," (http://www.amazon.com/Adventure-Capitalist-Ultimate-Road-Tri...) for a highly enjoyable two days. We found him to be intense (on the first day we talked constantly till 9:00 p.m.), wise (he has worked on loads of fascinating projects), trustworthy…
on “Journeyman Project Trip 1 United Kingdom” ↗This reminds me of the account of NGOs ( Non Governmental Organizations )- key functionaries in the dispensation of foreign aid - in Jim Rogers' book, Adventure Capitalist: The Ultimate Road Trip, something I read many many years ago: "Even in countries with no roads to speak of, Mercedes service is available – often to the exclusion of things like food – thanks to…
on “The Problem With International Development and a Plan to Fix It” ↗