December 2011
3 posts
It doesn’t get its own ideas →
Since 1958, the Netherlands has undertaken an enormous series of projects called Delta Works, to build storm surge barriers and dams to protect their land from flooding. One of the most recently…
Exceptional Australia →
Is the Australian economy exceptional? Possum Comitatus writing at Crikey argues that it is: So this is our economic reality – we are the wealthiest nation in the world with 75.5% of our adult…
Correlation or causation? →
Classic infographic by Vali Chandrasekaran at Businessweek: Correlation or causation? Need to prove something you already believe? Statistics are easy: All you need are two graphs and a leading…