Peter Singer | Project Syndicate | 6 September 2012 "There is widespread agreement that governments ought to prohibit the sale of at least some dangerous products." But where do you draw the lines with cigarettes? How far should a state go in promoting the health of its population? Comments Drew Nelles | Maisonneuve | 6 September 2012 We destroy dangerous dogs that attack people but there was a day when offending animals were put on trial. Some lawyers even made their name defending them. Pigs and elephants were hanged, as this fascinating history describes Comments Jonathan Weil | Bloomberg | 6 September 2012 Succinct piece, referencing Mark Cuban, on risks of amateur dabbling in stocks. Don't blame Zuckerberg or Morgan Stanley, says Weil. It's gambling: If that suits you, great; if not, get out. Ain't no game for crybabies (h/t @nuzav) Comments James Meek | London Review Of Books | 5 September 2012 When the British government privatised the UK electricity industry it thought it was opening the door to competition and spoke in terms of giving "power back to the people". What happened was a kind of renationalisation. By France Comments Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson | FT | 7 September 2012 After starring in Danny Boyle's Olympics opening ceremony as a coder ("If you haven't heard of him, we haven't either," said the NBC commentary), the inventor of the world wide web sits down to discuss technology and society Comments Dan Ariely | Dan Ariely | 5 September 2012 Brief remarks on what may be the most extensive cheating scandal in Ivy League history. Many of us see white lies in social contexts as acceptable and lying at work as not. But what happens when the social and professional overlap? Comments | 
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