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  • Date posted: July 31, 2008

    2008

    Some of this year's most notable videos. I'll compile my list of favourites in December.

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  • Date posted: July 27, 2008

    If On a Summer’s Night a Blogger

    The reason behind the relative shortage of blogposts in recent weeks.

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  • Date posted: July 27, 2008

    The Informal Economy

    When you’re travelling through India you will notice a lot of people just hanging around. If a lorry stops and needs unloading they’ll lend a hand and earn a few rupees. In service oriented economies such as the U.S. and Japan some of these jobs have been incorporated into the formal economy.

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  • Date posted: July 6, 2008

    The Difference Technology Makes (2)

    The internet has given my ability to do research a tremendous boost. Nowadays, if you know where to search you can find almost any academic book, journal or article.

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Recent Posts
  • Holland Animation Film festival 2008

    As with every edition of the Holland Animation Film festival there were too many films. And also as with every edition the films ranged from hilarious, touching and stunning to boring, tedious and outright dreadful.

  • I'm a Cyborg But That's OK

    I'm a cyborg is yet another highly intelligent movie by Park Chan-wook. It's also a visual treat and in its own special way profoundly moving.

  • Escaped from Malthus?

    Supplementary material for my review of Gregory Clark: A Farewell to Alms; Paul Collier: The Bottom Billion; and Dani Rodrik: One Economics, Many Recipes.

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