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Why austerity measures will not work and can never work.
I can think of few cases in history where sustained austerity has led to economic recovery. I can think of a few examples where it has triggered war, with tremendous loss of life. This may sound a little melodramatic, but if we do not learn the lessons of history, we have learned nothing at all. Continue reading
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Why don’t you eat meat?
Over the years I have had to recount time again my preferences for a meat free diet. Not that I mind, but there is more to the world than what we choose to have for dinner, isn’t there?… Continue reading
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Giving
We all know that it is better to give than to receive. But what would the Dalai Lama or German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche do if they were confronted by a street beggar who they thought was a con artist? Continue reading
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Eagles, Turkeys and Social Networking
Could two eagles make a turkey? Microsoft have always been the bad guy on the block, but I think that Google’s Vic Gundotra may have been the pot calling the kettle black, when he tweeted on the Nokia and Microsoft alliance by saying “two turkeys do not make an eagle”. Continue reading
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The real downturn
There exists a poor economic outlook for a society that places huge banker’s bonuses ahead of access to higher education. The downturn has also been mirrored by falling standards in public office and marked social unrest… Continue reading
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