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Tim Blair asks why the anti-free-trade left isn't vigorously defending Bush's right to impose steel tariffs. Part of the answer, I think, is that … gulfstream/691

“Preserving The Islamic Identity in The West” (And Australia in particular.) This is actually a little disturbing. The aim of the article … gulfstream/939

How the Tomahawk cruise missile is changing the nature of war, to the extent of making previously impossible wars (or strikes) possible. gulfstream/1081

What will war do to Iraq? (PDF summary.) (I approve of specific, falsifiable, predictions in the field of political science; they make it more, well, … gulfstream/1148

Artificial diamonds almost a reality. (Maybe for real this time…) The diamond business is fascinating: whilst gold is both rare and (intrinsicly) … gulfstream/1239

Researcher wonders why there’s less coverage of women’s sport than men’s, even when participation rates are taken into account. I don’t … gulfstream/1533

“Sometimes, despite our best efforts, a cow does get sick. When a cow is ailing, we use aspirin, massage and other natural treatments that enhance … gulfstream/1545

Fred Kaplan: Paul Wolfowitz might be a good choice to lead the world bank. I think he may well be a good choice too—I agree that Wolfowitz is … gulfstream/1715

“There’s no substantial business today in charging companies money for the privilege of indexing one’s book …” I do so enjoy Cory Doctorow’s … gulfstream/1976

Measuring poverty: in the US, the poverty line for the last 40 years has been set at three times a (very minimal) food budget. This approach has many … gulfstream/2045

Malcolm Gladwell: the success of a company (or country) is determined, to a great extent, by the ratio of workers to dependent non-workers. (GM has 453,000 … gulfstream/2141

Quotes Collected

In sum, we present in this article as an exploration into why people tend to hold overly optimistic and miscalibrated views about themselves. We propose … quotes/200