Daily Archives: April 26, 2007

Barack Obama feels like Morrissey

Remember when you were in school and really liked the Smiths and everybody else said how rubbish they were, and that made you feel even more privilged to like them. And then they did ‘Panic’ and it was played at … Continue reading

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Brain Drain

Our group at work is divided into three separate sections, because of the building layout rather than representing any commercial rationale. Consequently loose social groupings form around these ‘pods’. In my pod, the absense of myself and a senior partner … Continue reading

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Fair trade – process vs outcome

Dani Rodrik has an interesting post on the procedural fairness of trade a redistribution that takes place because home firms are undercut by competitors who employ deplorable labor practices, use production methods that are harmful to the environment, or enjoy … Continue reading

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