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Three Possible Economic Models (Part 1)

Engaging in a bit of socioeconomic speculation and thinking about what a 21st century economy might look like.READ»

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Measuring GDP by How Bright a Country Is at Night

An economist at Brown University uses a novel technique to gather accurate economic stats on the undeveloped world.READ»

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The Global Food Crisis

Even as Americans talk about flab (see July 27), 15% of the world is going hungry and food prices in most developing countries are higher than they were a year ago. Profiteers are a problem; speculation on food prices has replaced ...READ»

Kenan Samms
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Schools are breeding laziness

It may shock you how little my students study. Last Spring, out of 90 students, not one admitted to spending more than 10 hours a week on school work -- and, a sizable chunk worked less than 5. In any given week, less than 2% did ...READ»

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Nokia Makes Unused Patents Available to All

Nokia just made an unprecedented move: In an effort to boost the local Finnish economy, they're throwing open their thousands of unused patents so that any company in Finland can pursue ideas that Nokia has abandoned. The ...READ»

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