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Teach a man to fish …
I am full of admiration for Justin at Chicken Yoghurt – he writes brilliantly, and is…
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Why poor countries are not catching up
One of the difficult questions in the economics of developing countries is why poor countries are…
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Helping Pakistan after the earthquake
If you are British, you can donate through the Disasters Emergency Committee here. In America, you…
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(not) Having children & altruism
Lionel Shriver had an interesting piece in the Guardian on September 17th. I’ve only just caught…
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UK Smoking Ban Stumbles
It seems that the UK Government’s proposed ban on smoking in public places is faltering. Intellectually,…
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Lest we forget
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Irish Famine, Boston’s Irish community unveiled a memorial park…
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Nude vegetarian yoga
The lovely lady and I were at a conference in Sonoma on Thursday and Friday, so…
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Running with the lions
One of the more significant risks of running on trails in Northern California is that there…
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Joseph Kony Of Lord’s Liberation Army indicted by ICC
Joseph Kony, leader of Uganda’s Lord’s Resistance Army, has been indicted by the International Criminal Court.…
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