Because people are irrational. The fear might not be rational but to the person it is real. (View Post)

Link for that? It can be intimidating to have people talking in a language that you don't understand. They could be, as an extreme example, discussing their plan to abduct and rape you. This is … (View Post)

Not everyone who studies a subject goes on to do it. Some are more likely too - pharmacy, for instance, you are pretty much saying at 18 that you want to be a pharmacist. But take chemistry. No way t… (View Post)

My dad turned 87 today. I love his stories of childhood, such as travelling from Trowbridge in Wilts to near Hartland Quay in Devon to camp at a farm near Speke’s Mill. An easy run today on mostly mo… (View Post)

People bang on a bout cliff edges and marginal tax rates for those on benefits but you need a culture shift that says getting handouts is a bad thing if you can support yourself. Brown wanted everyon… (View Post)