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Society is everything everything that humans organise. But for shorthand, it is also everything which isn’t the state. It is people and the families and groups and non-government organisations they make. It is firms, too.

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Over-taxing the rich hits the poor

Why we posted this: It really matters that there’s no point hammering the rich. It doesn’t hurt them and may hurt the poor. More »

Themes: Money / Politics / Society. Posted by Richard D North on November 29th, 2008

The BBC: clinging to the edge, on purpose

Why we posted this: The BBC has no idea how to be a respectable broadcaster, and not much desire either. How could it? Its biggest fear is that it won’t hit its numbers.  More »

Themes: Interrogating the Media / Media / Society. Posted by Richard D North on October 29th, 2008

Capitalism isn’t dead - not even crippled

Why we posted this: The extraordinary hiatus in the world economy may well produce a mid-Atlantic capitalism. Not as European as the European mainland would like and not as gungho as Wall Street has been promoting. More »

Themes: Money / Society / The Good Corporation. Posted by Richard D North on October 28th, 2008

Getting past the Web’s nonsense

Why we posted this: The web - especially in Web 2.0 mode - spreads dangerous nonsense. Sure, but we should hold our nerve and redress the balance. More »

Themes: Interrogating the Media / Media / Money / Society / The Good Corporation / Truth & Trust. Posted by Paul Seaman on September 17th, 2008

Greenpeace guilty of criminal disingenuousness?

Why we posted this: Greenpeace have again exploited a legal loophole which makes it impossible to curtail their “right” to damage property. More »

Themes: Campaigning / Green / Media / Rights / Society / Truth & Trust. Posted by Paul Seaman on September 11th, 2008