by Tom | Sep 25, 2014 | Reading, View
So sad this war humour is true.
by Tom | Sep 21, 2014 | Government, Reading
Really interesting read on being poor from the inside. Highlights the need for policies that help people make better decisions (financial and nutritional) most likely by paying them more rather than trying to pass legislation to protect or force them into action....
by Tom | Sep 11, 2014 | Hong Kong / China, Reading
According to a Reuters source this is how China views its relationship with Hong Kong: “The mainland has been too nice to Hong Kong,” said the first source with leadership ties. “The relationship between the center and Hong Kong is not one between...
by Tom | Sep 11, 2014 | Business, Reading, Science
Humans are rubbish at time management and one of the reasons is our poor ability to understand how we make choices on short and long scales. The example in the piece is choosing a meal two weeks ahead versus two minutes ahead: we go healthy until we actually come to...
by Tom | Aug 20, 2014 | Reading, Science
Parachute use to prevent death and major trauma related to gravitational challenge: systematic review of randomised controlled trials Lovely piece in the BMJ. Thanks to @charlesarthur for the RT. Results We were unable to identify any randomised controlled trials of...
by Tom | Aug 20, 2014 | Business, Reading
Must read for any print journalists and for any ad-supported business. Ad money moves around, often catastrophically. Try to imagine a world where the future of print is unclear: Maybe 25 year olds will start demanding news from yesterday, delivered in an unshareable...
