by Tom | Sep 5, 2012 | Government
So the new NHS secretary is a supporter of homeopathy and the new transport secretary is afraid of flying. It’s the ironic Peter Principle. Unbelievable and sad build up for the new series of TTOI.
by Tom | Aug 30, 2012 | Business, Government, Reading
Interesting perspective on the Economist and how it has manged to surpass other weeklies like Time and Newsweek. Review: Voice of the New Global Elite.
by Tom | Aug 30, 2012 | Government, Hong Kong / China, Tech
Kites untether China’s grip on air pollution data. Nice use of simple technology to route around government interference. People have pollution monitors in their office windows in Hong Kong: no kites needed as yet.
by Tom | Oct 24, 2011 | Business, Government, Reading
Class. 11. Historically, a story about people inside impressive buildings ignoring or even taunting people standing outside shouting at them turns out to be a story with an unhappy ending. via by Lemony Snicket – OccupyWriters.com.
by Tom | Oct 24, 2011 | Business, Government, Reading, Science
Coaching a Surgeon: What Makes Top Performers Better? Elite athletes use a whole raft of coaches to help them peform more effectively. So do elite musicians. Why shouldn’t elites in other sectors such as medicine, business and government administration?...
by Tom | Oct 24, 2011 | Business, Government, Reading
Scott Adams Blog: Creativity Spurt. As the man himself would say, don’t take advice from cartoonists. However, it is an interesting thought that society is well placed to take part in some substantial new thinking about the way the state works now we know it is...
