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Defeated on the economic field, will Germany beat China in the Virtua Philosopher™ arena?

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January 15, 2010 0

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao urges German Chancellor Angela Merkel to exit the world ruler room.
Cover from the Economist [March 2009] “how China sees the world” echoing the New Yorker cover [March 1976]: yes… The Times They Are A-Changin’
Bod Dylan and Australians are certainly not surprised but Europe is: The Times They Are A-Changin’.
A few months [...]

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Next time we debate Social Democracy over dinner, I quote Paul K (over 18 only: update on the wine included)

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January 14, 2010 0

Your correspondent wished he had Paul K by his side over the umpteenth dinner conversation about the compared merits and benefits of two slightly different proposals ofsocial and economic infrastructures:
- On the one hand, a model mostly predominant in ‘Anglo-Saxon countries’ (although they tend to be offended by this broad generalization). A perceived low tax [...]

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The measure of Happyness

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January 9, 2010 0

Antipodean cousins meet on the podium.
The impasse of traditional economics to measure well-being and happiness is an ongoing source of debate. This why beyond the anecdotal fun facts, the publication of the latest Quality Of Life Index by International Living is a worthwhile initiative.
2010 vintage sees France get Gold, while Silver goes to Australia.
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      The Gonski reforms have been underway for most of Labor's two terms in office and the legislation will pass shortly. But the likely state of schools funding in 2014 remains a mystery, writes Ben Eltham […]
    • The Sexism The Polls Don't Show June 19, 2013
      When the chapter on Julia Gillard gets written in the history of Australian women, it will relate how the treatment our first female PM exposed entrenched habits of sexism, writes Catriona Menzies-Pike […]
    • Greece's Nostalgic Fascists June 19, 2013
      The Greek fascist party Golden Dawn paint their battle against the establishment as a Herculean labour. Jorge Sotirios reports from Greece on how the far right wins hearts and minds […]
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      Security breaches and systems breakdowns are commonplace at Villawood Detention Centre. Is Serco taking responsibility for the escapes? The Detention Logs team reports […]
    • Can Rowhani Bring Iran Back Into The Fold? June 19, 2013
      The Ahmedinejad years are over in Iran. Hassan Rowhani won the country's presidential election on the weekend on a platform of change. Alex Hamer looks at the tasks facing Iran's president-elect […]
    • What Happens When Women Aren't In The Frame June 19, 2013
      Why does society need a media that respects women? Media academic Julie Posetti comments on the findings to date of the Women in the Media project […]
    • ADF Bullies Put Reform At Risk June 19, 2013
      The latest ADF misconduct shows that misogynist behaviour is endemic. The time for rhetoric is over - sexual predators cannot be allowed to sabotage the reforms underway, writes Kathryn Spurling […]
    • Who Is Humiliated By Homosexuality? June 19, 2013
      The assumption that insinuations of homosexuality are shameful has a long history in this country – with Howard Sattler's digs at the PM only the latest sordid episode, writes Dave McDonald […]

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    • The Commons, Old and New June 19, 2013
      The idea of the Commons prospers today as a powerful trope of twenty-first century sharing. To tell the story of how yesterday's digging and grazing became today's googling and sampling, we need to look more closely at the way the unique properties of the modern information landscape come into focus by reference to the old commons economy: through […]
    • Civic Mobilization in Russia: Protest and Daily Life June 19, 2013
      Has Russia, amidst rising social discontent and pervasive economic crisis, rediscovered collective mobilization? In this essay, Carine Clément emphasizes the potential for self-organization evident in mobilization “from below,” which is rapidly expanding in daily life. - Essays / rebellion, citizenship, mobilization, social movements […]
    • Field Testing in Development Economics June 19, 2013
      Education, microcredit, health policy…. How can we really measure the effectiveness of a public policy? Esther Duflo talks about the principles of the experimental method she has developed and perfected in several situations around the world. - Essays / development, poverty, experimentation, experimental economy […]
    • Providing Fair Access to Housing June 19, 2013
      Is there not a contradiction between the aims of sustainable urban development, which inflates the cost of housing, and the requirements of fairness in access to housing? Analysing the situation in France and comparing it to neighbouring European countries, Vincent Renard provides answers to this question. - Essays / inequalities, city, housing, sustainable […]
    • A Stroll through Public Space June 19, 2013
      Urban philosopher Thierry Paquot's synthetic work maps out the historical development of the notion of public space. It highlights the diverse representations and uses of the public which structure citizens' lives, with a fair share of hesitations and conflicts. - Reviews / city, public sphere […]