Entropy

For 3 days running now, Israel has carried out an unrelenting terrorist campaign against the citizens of Gaza. The current toll is 345 dead and 1,500 injured. Israel boasts that it has done enough damage to Palestinian infrastructure to set the country back 20 years. Of course this just sets up conditions for another generation [...]

In a shocking fit of lucidity, the Wall Street Journal have run an opinion piece recently advocating ending drug prohibition. Excellent. 70 years too late, mind you, but ‘better late than never’.

Society has been trying to save itself from itself for far too long. The main justification for this failed policy of denial, deceit and [...]

I contacted Australian Ethical Investments ( AEI ) the other day, after some more information on their investment strategy before committing. They sent out a very informative Product Disclosure Statement. The 5th point in their charter is about supporting:

the amelioration of wasteful or polluting practices

Great. So they must invest in some pretty ecologically sound companies, [...]