Elizabeth Holmes Is Getting Off Lightly Over The Theranos Fraud
Aficionados of business scams and frauds will be savouring this from Elizabeth Holmes at Theranos for decades yet. The point being that she was,...
Oil Market Is Failing!
Here is a remarkable article from FOX Business ("Fair and balanced" and as vapid as ABC News). In Venezuela turmoil could push oil market...
Why Bother To Repair Stuff, Just Chuck It
Should we all be trying to repair everything in order to save resources? Or should we be trying to save resources by only repairing...
If Only Zoe Williams Knew About Stephen Hawking
It was always obvious that the death of Stephen Hawking would be used to tell us how much better the NHS used to be....
If Inflation’s Over Estimated Then We’re Richer Than We Think
That neoliberal economic theory that I ascribe to tells us that economic growth is going to be higher at a time of lower tax...
A Local Firefox Command to Make Links Visible
For those who would like the new website to call out links to external articles (such as the news article that gave rise to...
As Krugman Says Trade Agreements Protect Us From Our Own Politicians, Not Foreigners
It's not necessary to believe everything Paul Krugman says, it is appropriate to listen to him on the subject of trade though. And here...
But What Should The Price Of Zarontin Be In Ireland?
A little story about pharmaceutical drug prices in Ireland. The interesting bit being that no one seems to have asked what I consider the...
Just Pay People For Their Kidneys Already
We may have mentioned this before - just pay people for their kidneys, organs, already. Yes, sure, it's just fine that we've a system...
Polly Toynbee and Economics – Never The Twain Shall Meet
For many years I've been observing that Polly Toynbee doesn't seem to be quite up with the basics of economics. Nowt has changed just...