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How an 80-year-old life-hack book became Japan’s biggest bestseller
Dec 19, 2017
Omri Reis

How an 80-year-old life-hack book became Japan’s biggest bestseller

The success of 'How do you live?' is one example of the power of nostalgia to sell, explains AKQA's Omri Reis.

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