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The comfortable majority
The state has a duty to protect the most vulnerable, and sometimes these efforts seem to run counter to the interests of society and the community at large. We should be careful when we talk about society and community, not to mean us, the comfortable majority. [John Burnside]
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Compensation for slavery?
The abolition of slavery in 1833 included £20m compensation to slave owners. The Glasgow West India association claimed the equivalent of £16 billion in modern terms. [Stephen Mullen, Univ Glasgow researcher]
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GlaxoSmithKline admits some staff in China involved in bribery | Business | The Guardian
GlaxoSmithKline admits some staff in China involved in bribery | Business | The Guardian.
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Mating intelligence
Creativity is a trait that women find attractive in a mate, and mating motives enhance actual creative ability in men. For men, artistic accomplishment for visual art is related to sexual success. These tendencies clearly have an evolutionary basis, and the fact that prestige in the arts is not the only factor suggests that the genetic advantage rather…
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Soundtrack
Stravinsky apparently said he hated listening to music without something to look at – part of the reason he loved writing for the ballet!
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Kenneth Grange
Knighted, not v well known designer but look at the list: Intercity 125, Anglepoise lamp, Kodak instamatic, Kenwood mixer, London black cab (1996) etc
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Optimism bias
Some people say the secret to happiness is low expectations… So it’s a very good theory, but it turns out to be wrong for three reasons. Number one: Whatever happens, whether you succeed or you fail, people with high expectations always feel better. Because how we feel when we get dumped or win employee of…