Medworth.org.uk"Fix reason firmly in her seat, and call on her tribunal for every fact, every opinion." -- Thomas JeffersonEconomic predictions and planning- May 20, 2008 I was shocked this week to read a post at the ASI weblog by Tim Worstall on the difficulty of making economic predictions and calculations. The ASI (Adam Smith Institute) is one of the UK&8217;s leading free-market think-tanks, and Worstall&8217;s post reflects on one of the standard arguments in favour of economic freedom. However, in ...http://www.medworth.org.uk/?p=294 On the causes of a violent society- May 6, 2008 There has been a great deal of discussion about violence in the media recently, after another series of particularly barbaric crimes has come to light. A wealth of evidence shows that British society is considerably more violent than it was some decades ago, and it is natural to wonder why. A recent BBC article points to ...http://www.medworth.org.uk/?p=293 |