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Creating a gun culture that works; what America can learn from the Swiss
Switzerland is a tiny nation of roughly 8 million with 45.7 guns per 100 people ranking it 3rd in the world for gun ownership per person....
South Africa must learn from Zimbabwe’s failures
On Wednesday the 22nd of November President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe was removed of his duties as President of Zimbabwe by the Military...
Quick Fact: Wild Russia
Russia is vast, the vastest country on Earth, twice the size of the USA, or China, five times the size of India, twenty-five times the...
A solution to the ignorance of (white, male) politician
Theresa May is paid[1] £150,000 thousand a year. The basic annual salary[2] for an MP is £75,000. It’s true that British Politics is in a...
The Birth of A Star
Stars do not shine for ever. Stellar evolution is the process by which stars are ‘born’, start to shine, continue shining in a stable...
From Poverty To Prosperity: Sir Paul Colliers Words
What have you learnt? The overarching message from this course is that although it's possible for all societies nowadays to become...
From Poverty to Prosperity: Understanding Economic Development part 5
Module 5 Summary In module five, we explored how poor societies interact with the outside world and the various external influences which...
From Poverty to Prosperity: Understanding Economic Development part 4
Recap: What Have We Learnt So Far? Getting out of poverty requires high levels of scale and specialisation. Scale and specialisation play...
From Poverty to Prosperity: Understanding Economic Development part 3
Individuals belong to different social networks. These networks provide different narratives, leading to the development of different...
From Poverty to Prosperity: Understanding Economic Development part 2
Module 2 An inclusive state is one where ordinary people benefit. We introduced Acemoglu and Robinson's passage to democracy versus...
From Poverty to Prosperity: Understanding Economic Development part 1
Module 1 Summary A centralised state is one in which a single entity controls a territory, which we call a monopoly of violence. We...
Are We Overestimating Overpopulation?
I believe by exploring trends in our population will help shape our modern society and our future as a species by exploring different...
Shoes of a Parent
Aung San Suu Kyi once said: “If you want to bring an end to long standing conflict, you have to be prepared to compromise.” In a struggle...
(20)16- The New Age of Empowerment?
Headlines are still blaring about the aftermath of the Brexit referendum. The tragic saga of the likely consequences, from an obsessively...
Saving Britain’s culture
You know it’s the end of Summer when your friend orders a Pumpkin Spice latte instead of the usual Caramel Frappucino. You also know that...
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