It may be working as intended but the intention is wrong. Living costs for young adults are appalling and it's no coincidence the birth rate is plummeting if people can't afford children. The interes… (View Post)

Luxury hotels are overrated. But then luxury is overrated, in my opinion, at the cost charged. It's like first class air: it's not remotely worth the value for the flight unless you take as sufficien… (View Post)

In reality, it's neither necessary nor sufficient. Political theorists pay too much attention to systems and not enough attention to political culture (of both participants and of voters / the public… (View Post)

Current G7 10 year borrowing rates: Jap 0.94 Ger 2.40 Fra 3.12 Can 3.24 Ita 3.64 USA 4.29 UK 4.43 Britain is still sleepwalking in the belief that everything is, or should be normal. It's not long ag… (View Post)

Surely it derives from mass, rather than acceleration? So a black hole, while massive, is also tiny. (View Post)