We all know the story of David and Goliath. David was the brave messenger boy who used a tiny catapult to defeat a giant that no-one else dared fight. The place where the fight occurred is probably less familiar. According to 1 Samuel 17: Saul and the Israelites assembled and camped in the Valley of [...]
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In the Valley of Elah
Posted in Watching, tagged david and goliath, in the valley of elah, iraq war films, paul haggis, tommy lee jones on March 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The future of capitalism
Posted in Reading, tagged gillian tett, martin wolf, the financial times, the future of capitalism on March 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Back when I studied economics at A-level, my teacher instilled a healthy scepticism of absolutes. He had no time for teenage leanings towards purist doctrines; neither communism nor an uninhibited market economy, said Mr Walker, would ever succeed alone. The only answer then, was a mixed economy – one that encouraged the best aspects of [...]
