Absolute Poverty
There is a strong case for suggesting that we should be more concerned about real poverty than about inequality.
Illegal Killings in Latin America, 1975-2000
The last quarter of the 20th century (roughly 1975–2000) was not a good one for many Latin Americans. Numerous governments in South and Central America were responsible for widespread illegal killings, often tied to state repression, civil wars, military dictatorships, and counterinsurgency operations.
Churn and change
When I first began to fly across the Atlantic, flights used to cost the same because the International Air Transport Association (IATA) was a price cartel.
Ideology versus reality
There is a point at which our idea of how the world works and how we think it could work comes up against how it does work. This is where ideology meets reality.
The importance of market testing
If anyone had tested the market for plastic bottles with non-detachable tops, as now required by EU countries and the UK, they would rapidly have discovered that it was not going to work.
Nuclear it is
The Prime Minister has announced support for the building of several small modular reactors (SMRs) to boost the UK’s supply of nuclear energy.
Happy morning
A study has found that most people are happier in the morning.
Using survey data from 49,218 adults between March 2020 and March 2022, the researchers found people generally woke up "feeling best" but were "feeling worst" by midnight.