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 | The Elusive Quest for Growth: Economists' Adventures and Misadventures in the Tropics, William Easterly, MIT Press, 2002A profound and realistic book. The author, economist at the World Bank, analyses the economy and poverty over the last 50 years in the Third World. He looks back at the policies that didn't work and draws lessons. |
 | Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century, Alex Steffen, Abrams, 2008 |
 | The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything, Ken Robinson, Viking Adult, 2009 |
 | Multiple Intelligences: New Horizons in Theory and Practice, Howard Gardner, Basic Books, 2006 |
 | Renewable Electricity and the Grid: The Challenge of Variability , Godfrey Boyle, Earthscan Ltd, 2007 |
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He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature.Socrates
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Nuclear power has been considered to be environmentally damaging, costly and dangerous, but with ever increasing energy demands and emissions from fossil fuels, is it time to revisit the nuclear option?
Over the last 100 years 90% of the big fish in our oceans have gone. 50% of coral reefs are now dead. We are killing our oceans and that could lead to the extermination of human life.
We’re living through times that lead us to question our belief in the system of a market economy. The motor of that system, the banks, are collapsing in the two largest markets, the US and UK. Should we therefore be looking for inspiration elsewhere?
Transport is an inherent necessity for our lives and societies to function. Without it how would we move about, get to our jobs or go shopping? If we had no cars, where would we live, what form would our cities take?
Creativity today is often considered as limited to people learning about or working in the performing arts, design, painting etc. Indeed, people employed in these sectors are clearly highly talented and have worked very hard to get to where they are in often very competitive professions.
