Monthly Archives: April 2017

Doughnut economics: The hole is greater than the sum of its parts

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Nicholas Gruen

A friend wondered aloud on Facebook what I thought of Doughnut economics pointing me to this article by George Monbiot. My reply is reproduced below, but before that, a little hyperventilating from George. Such proposals are familiar; but without a new … Continue reading →

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Upmarket Agitprop: Clive James on John Howard on Bob Menzies

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Nicholas Gruen

An essay prompted by a friend recommending James’ essay I think largely for its defence of Menzies as worthy of more respect he’s been given by the left – which is a fair point. Cross posted from The Mandarin, which, to my surprise … Continue reading →

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From the Department of “Why didn’t I think of that”: A natty idea to encourage scientific replication

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Nicholas Gruen

An Economic Approach to Alleviate the Crises of Confidence in Science: With an Application to the Public Goods Game by Luigi Butera, John A. List – #23335 (PE) Novel empirical insights by their very nature tend to be unanticipated, and … Continue reading →

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CEOs bridging divides: the OECD and the little people

Posted on April 22, 2017 by Nicholas Gruen

The OECD is getting pretty serious about bridging divides – you know righting the world’s injustices – that kind of thing. It’s making a difference. It’s probably thinking to itself “there’s got to be change” – or thoughts to that … Continue reading →

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Troppo Quiz: what do these things have in common?

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Nicholas Gruen

Answer given on or about Sunday. Now available in comments    

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Making the central bank a people’s bank

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Nicholas Gruen

Some of you will have seen my article in the Saturday Paper. I can only tease you with 150 words from it here. Then you’ll need to read it on the Saturday Paper’s site. As the financial crisis continued wreaking its havoc … Continue reading →

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Spanish Film Festival

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Nicholas Gruen

As you know, despite spending millions on marketing to get the word out, our arts industry, for easily understood commercial reasons, doesn’t effectively get the word out about whether their products are any good or not. So for the cost … Continue reading →

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