Denis Diderot

Jeannie Cidel Prepares to Launch a One-of-a-Kind Collection of Luxury Handbags

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Tuesday, June 30, 2020

The realization of the collection can only be described as "walking pieces of art" as they are not just handbags.

Key Points: 
  • The realization of the collection can only be described as "walking pieces of art" as they are not just handbags.
  • "I live my life with only one quote made by Denis Diderot:'Only passions, great passions, can elevate the soul to great things,'" said Jeannie Cidel, founder and creator of the J Cidel Collection.
  • However, the J Cidel Collection is more than just about designing luxury handbags; it's about Jeannie finding inspiration in other entrepreneurs who traveled a similar journey and became philanthropists.
  • Due to the impacts of COVID19, the J Cidel Collection is expected to launch in early 2021.

Andrew Curran (Wesleyan) to Discuss Book on Diderot at Princeton Library

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Thursday, January 3, 2019

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Andrew Curran (Wesleyan), the writer of a popular book called "Diderot and the Art of Thinking Freely," will discuss the book about well-known French philosopher Denis Diderot at the Princeton Library in January 2019.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Andrew Curran (Wesleyan), the writer of a popular book called "Diderot and the Art of Thinking Freely," will discuss the book about well-known French philosopher Denis Diderot at the Princeton Library in January 2019.
  • For instance, Diderot is known for helping to bring to fruition the first full Encyclopdie in the world.
  • In his book, Curran talks about his iconoclastic viewpoints regarding art, morality, religion, theater, and politics.
  • The Princeton Library event at which Curran will take place at 65 Witherspoon Street in Princeton, New Jersey.

The Diderot Effect: Spending Wisely in the Face of a Consumer Culture With Ameritech Financial

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Friday, June 29, 2018

This situation, now known as the Diderot effect, can be especially detrimental to those who have debt, such as student loans.

Key Points: 
  • This situation, now known as the Diderot effect, can be especially detrimental to those who have debt, such as student loans.
  • Ameritech Financial, a document preparation company that assists borrowers with federal repayment plan applications, understands that the Diderot effect can propel a person into bad spending habits.
  • "Spending habits matter," began Tom Knickerbocker, Executive Vice President of Ameritech Financial, "and they're just that habits.
  • The consumer culture pushes people to buy, and buying power is what gives those people agency in the marketplace.