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Monthly Archives: June 2015
Asteroid Day
Two Nobel prize-winning economists on Greece. Joseph Stiglitz: It is hard to advise Greeks how to vote on 5 July. Neither alternative – approval or rejection of the troika’s terms – will be easy, and both carry huge risks. A yes … Continue reading
The Whole System Has Failed
It looks set to be a very hot week in the EU, as Greece finally defaults and maybe exits the eurozone and the EU. Twenty years ago, opposition to the EU (then EEC) seemed to be almost non-existent. Now it … Continue reading
Know Anybody in Lynchburg, Virginia?
I got the following email last night. So did Michael McFadden. Frank and Michael – I feel like you are the only people in the world who don’t bash me because I smoke. So I’m writing this email to both … Continue reading
The Coming Referendum Fix
Telegraph: David Cameron will attempt to convince “moderate people” to remain in the EU by warning of the the “risky alternatives”, it has been claimed. The Prime Minister has told European leaders that the British public will “ultimately vote for … Continue reading
The Morale of Smokers
Interesting discussion in the comments today, kicked off by Walt: I think of blogs like this as the equivalent of samizdat but, yo, John Watson, we’ve tried writing Letters to Editors and op eds and articles and they don’t get published. … Continue reading
The Rise, Decay, and Fall of Institutionalised Science
I’ve been wondering today whether we’re the victims of ‘institutionalised’ science. By this, I mean science which has become formalised into a rigid canonical system of knowledge, which is taught in all schools and universities. The result is stasis and … Continue reading
Epistula ex Ponto
I always feel like an exile these days. And that’s probably because I actually am an exile. I’ve been an exile ever since I was ‘exiled to the outdoors‘ on 1 July 2007. I’ve remained an outsider ever since, no … Continue reading
Endless Greek Crisis Update
I have no idea what happened with the endless Greek crisis today. No idea whatever. What I do know is that there’ll be another Greek crisis tomorrow, and the day after, as this Matt cartoon sums up. Interesting graph in … Continue reading
Gun Control
Two news items caught my eye today. First up, Hillary Clinton: In an emotional speech that heaped scorn and blame on America for failing to pass gun control measures while it supposedly perpetuates racism, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said … Continue reading
Could the EU Fall Apart Completely?
The BBC seems to be waking up a bit: Could the EU fall apart completely? …In my years as the BBC’s Europe editor, from 2005 to 2009, there was plenty of debate about the future of the European Union, but … Continue reading
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