by Tom | Oct 21, 2014 | Government, Hong Kong / China
On reflection, I think Bruce A might be right that this is commendable honesty. “If it’s entirely a numbers game and numeric representation, then obviously you’d be talking to the half of the people in Hong Kong who earn less than US$1,800 a month....
by Tom | Sep 21, 2014 | Government, Reading
Really interesting read on being poor from the inside. Highlights the need for policies that help people make better decisions (financial and nutritional) most likely by paying them more rather than trying to pass legislation to protect or force them into action....
by Tom | Jun 1, 2014 | Business, Government, Reading, Science
Some amazing stats on water use in Israel following the worst rainfall in years. This is massive. 30% of potable water from desalination rising to 40% in 2015 90% of waste water recycled for agricultural use Max $500 each year for a family’s needs for...
by Tom | Nov 15, 2013 | Government, Hong Kong / China, Reading
A thought-provoking set of images that have been removed from Weibo. The inability of China to censor the internet outside China has similarities to the Conservative speech archive silliness. Glad that ProPublica is curating this. Covering up part of the sign leaves:...
by Tom | Nov 14, 2013 | Business, Government
Looks like we underestimated Occupy. Buying debt for pennies and forgiving it seems like a great idea. Not sure whether it cuts at the heart of capitalism, but it is a large scale version of suspended coffees.
by Tom | Nov 12, 2013 | Government, Personal, Reading
Wow, some must-read articles on new legislation working its way through the UK parliament. I get and salute the need for simplification of existing legislation, but we should not approach this through over-generality and vagueness. Descent into 1984 (because I...
