Noam Scheiber | New Republic | 10 February 2012 Analysis of Obama administration's 2011 talks with Republicans on tax, debt and the deficit. A failed strategy, says Scheiber. Republican wishes could have been described as contradictory. Would have put GOP on back foot to say so Comments Barry Eichengreen | Project Syndicate | 9 February 2012 James Tobin designed his tax to prevent volatility in currency markets. Ironically, eurozone politicians promoting a Tobin Tax don't even have national currencies to protect. Their plan is wrong at every level, says Eichengreen Comments Mat Honan | Gizmodo | 7 February 2012 How a tiny start-up, working out of Twitter's former offices (well, actually just Twitter's former conference room), has accumulated 15 million users in 12 months. With one simple iPhone app. Could Instagram be the next Facebook? Comments Sandra Tsing Loh | Atlantic | 10 February 2012 New nightmare for middle-aged Americans: The parent who just won't die, but costs a fortune to keep alive. "If I tore my 91-year-old father limb from limb in the town square, I believe no jury of my peers would convict me" Comments Jim Houston | Talking Philosophy | 6 February 2012 Interview with philosopher of science Alex Rosenberg, discussing his controversial and challenging new book. "Insofar as we pursue human sciences, nihilism is inevitable, but the label has too many disturbing connotations to stick" Comments Scott Murray | Guardian | 10 February 2012 Six examples of honourable behaviour in sport, from the Olympics and tennis Majors to FA Cup football and the Ryder Cup. You will notice, in reading, that the most recent took place more than 40 years ago Comments | 
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