When I was twelve, my school put on a Greek play by Aristophanes. The most memorable lines, that I still recall decades later, went: "If you want to be comfy, just roll with the ship, Don't… (View Post)

I don't know if you've ever dealt with very senior people professionally? I have, a lot, though being no more than upper-mid-ranking myself, and the more you do, the more you realise that c… (View Post)

Or little factors like nightlife, weather, freedom, decent food or any of the other things that make a city more than a big collection of buildings. They give the impression of being designed by a we… (View Post)

People should build their own houses like they do in continental Europe, where self-build is 60-80% of new construction (almost all new houses - it doesn't really work for blocks of flats). If t… (View Post)

America is driving its economy by spending money like a drunken sailor, racking up huge budget deficits for decades to come. Its debt is already passing Italy's on some measures. We couldn'… (View Post)